(1) Where the court, on conviction for the fi rst offence under claues (b) of sub- section (1) of section 66 for consumption of an intoxicant or sub-section (1) of section 85 or both sentences a person to simple imprisonment for certain term, 3[it may] in lieu of such imprisonment require such person to execute a bond with suretiesing containing such conditions in such form as may be prescribed, for rendering such community service and subject himself to such medical treatment for getting freed from addiction of intoxicant as may be prescribed for the term of such imprisonment.
(2) On execution of the bond under sub-section (1), the sentence shall stand suspended and the person shall be released :
Provided that if the person commits breach of any condition of the bond, the suspension of sentence shall stand cancelled and. the sentence shall revive and the person shall be arrested by any police offi cer without warrant and remanded to undergo the unexpired portion of the sentence.
1. These words were substituted for the words ‘medical practitioner” by Bom.12 of 1959, s. 10.
2. Original section 92 was deleted by Bom. 67 of 1953, s.2. which was inserted by Guj. 21 of 2003, s.2.
3. These words were substituted for the words “it shall” by Guj. 7 of 2005. S.4.
Penalty for issuing false prescription.
Penalty for maliciously giving false information.
Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.
Demand for security for abstaining from commissio n of certain offences.
Ranadering community service in lieu of imprisonment.
V of 1898.
1949 : Bom. XXV ] Gujarat Prohibition Act., 1949 41
Explanation.- Nothing in this section shall be deemed as granting of probation to offender”].