GPRA 68 — Penalty for opening etc., of common drinking house.

Gujarat Prohibition Act (Bombay Prohibition), 1949

Statutory text

Whoever—

(a) opens, keeps or uses any place as a common drinking house ; or (b) has the care, management or control of, or in any manner assists in conducting the business of any place opened, kept or used as a common drinking house, 1shall, on conviction, be punished for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine :

Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court.

(i) for a first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months, and fine shall not be less than five hundred rupees ;

(ii) for a second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than nine months, and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees ;

(iii) for a third or subsequent offences, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees.

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