Section 62: Penalty for possession of intoxicant in respect of which an offence has been comitted

Odisha Excise Act, 2008State Act of Odisha · Act 10 of 2013

(1) If any person, without lawful authority, has in his possession any quantity of any intoxicant knowing, or having reason to believe the same to have been unlawfully imported, transported or manufactured, or knowing or having reason to believe that the prescribed duty has not been paid thereon, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or to fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or both.

(2) Any owner or occupant of a place, if found to have stored or caused to be stored any intoxicant for which an offence has been committed under this Act, shall be liable to pay fine which shall not be less than rupees ten thousand but may extend to rupees five lakhs.

Where this provision sits

Act	Odisha Excise Act, 2008
Section	62
Marginal note	Penalty for possession of intoxicant in respect of which an offence has been comitted
Jurisdiction	State of Odisha
Status	In force as published by the source

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