(1) All offences except those specified in Section 59 -A punishable under this Act shall be bailable within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) .
(2) When a person is arrested under this Act otherwise than on warrant by a person or officer who has no authority to release arrested persons on bail , he shall be produced before or forwarded to —
(a) the nearest Excise Officer who has authority to release arrested persons on bail , or
(b) the nearest officer -in-charge of a police s tation, whoever is nearer.
(3) Whenever any person ar rested under this Act, other wise than on a warrant, is prepared to give bail , and is arrested by, or produced in accordance with sub-section (2), before an officer who has authority to release arrested 43 persons on bail , he shall be released upon bail , or a t the discretion of the officer releasing him, on his own bond.
(4) The provisions of Sections 441 of 444 and 446 and 449 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974), shall apply so far as may be, in every case in which bail is accepted or a b ond taken under this section.
59-A. Certain offence under the Act to be non -bailable.— Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) or Section 59 of the Act,—
(i) no application for an anticipatory bail shall he entertained by any Court in respect of a person accused of an offence punishable under Section 49-A or in respect of a person not being a person holding a l icence under the Act or rules made thereunder who is accused of an offence covered by clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 34 with quant i ty of l iquor found at the t ime or in the course of detection of such offence exceeding fifty hulk l i tres.
( i i) a person, accused of an offence punishable under Section 49 -A or a person not being a person holding a l icence under the Act or rules made thereunder who is accused of an offence covered by clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 34 with quanti ty of l iquor found at the t ime or in the course of detection of such offence exceeding fifty bulk l i tres shall not be released on bail or on his own bond unless the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release and in case such an application is opposed by the Public Prosecutor, unless the Cou rt is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guil ty of such offence and that he is not l ikely to commit any offence while on bail :
Provided that no Court shall order for detention of such person in custody during the course of investigation for total period exceeding 60 days where i t relates to an offence covered by clause (a) or clause
(b) of sub-section (1) of Section 34 with quanti ty of l iquor found at the t ime or in the course of detection of the offence under Section 49- A and on the expiry of such of 60 days or 120 days, as the case may be, and in the event of the report of complaint not being fi led the accused shall be released on furnishing bail .
( i i i) the l imitations for grant of bail specified in clause ( i i) are in addit ion to l imitations prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) or any other law for the t ime being in force regarding grant of bail .
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60. Omitted