A new Section-57B of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be inserted after section- 57A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as under:- "57B- Things or premises liable to be released upon penalty-
(1) Any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used for committing any offence punishable under this Act that has been seized by any police Officer or Excise Officer may be released by 10 ॢबह�र गजट [स�ध�रण�� 1 [ �ल 2022 the Collector upon payment of such penalty as may be notified by the State Government.
(2) Any premises or part thereof used for committing any offence punishable under this Act that has been seized by any police Officer or Excise Officer may be released by the Collector upon payment of such penalty as may be notified by the State Government.
(3) If the person concerned does not pay the penalty, then the Collector shall proceed to confiscate the said animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance and premises as per section -58.
[Explanation 1:- It shall not be a right of the accused to get his conveyance, item or premises released upon payment of the required penalty.
The Collector, based upon a report by a police officer or an excise officer, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, still refuse to release the said conveyance, item or premises and proceed ahead with confiscation and auction/destruction.]
[Explanation 2:- The Collector shall, from the date of this Amendment coming into force, close the on-going confiscation proceedings if the person concerned pays the penalty as notified and release such vehicle, conveyance or premises.]
[Explanation 3:- Such release shall not affect the outcome of trial, if any, before the Special Court.] "