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Section 99: Return of things liable to confiscation to bona fide owners.

The Maharashtra Prohibition ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 25 of 1949

When during the trial of a case for an offence under this Act the Court decides that anything is liable to confiscation under the foregoing section, the Court may, after hearing the person, if any, claiming any right thereto and the evidence, if any, which he produces in support of his claim, order confiscation, or in the case of any article other than an intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses give the owner an option to pay fine as the Court deems fit in lieu of confiscation :

Provided that no animals, cart, vessel, vehicle or other conveyance shall be confiscated if the owner thereof satisfies the Court that he had exercised due care in preventing the commission of the offence.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Prohibition Act
Section99
Marginal noteReturn of things liable to confiscation to bona fide owners.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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