# The Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915, Section 35

- Act: The Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 (Act 2 of 1915)
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## Text

2[Who ever- (a) alters or attempts to alter any [denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation]3 with the intention that such sprit may be usc for human consumption, whether as a beverage or internally as a medicine, or in any other way whatsoever, by any method whatsoever; or C (b) has in his possession any spirit in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such alter- tion or attempt has been made with the intention specified in clause (a), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to two years and also with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to four thousand rupees;] [(c) mixes denatured spirit or such altered denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation with potable spirit, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to two years and also with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to four thousand rupees : Provided that when any person is convicted under this section for a second offence or subsequent offence he shall be punishable for such offence with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to six years and with fine which shall not be less than one thousand five hundred rupees but which may extend to six thousand rupees. 1. Subs. by M. P. Act 39 of 1982, S. 6 for the predicate "shall be puni- sbable for every such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which shall not be less than two hundred rupees but which may extend to two thausand rupees, or with both". 2. Subs. by M. P. Act 23 of 1979, S. 6. 3. Subs. by M. P Det 39 of 1932 S. 7 (a) for "denatured spirit". Explanation .- In this section "denatured spirituous preparation" means any preparation made with denatured spirit and includes liquors, french- polish, varnish and thinners prepared out of such spiritu ous preparation.]1 Penalty for illegal possession. Penalty for opening, keeping or using any place as a common drinking- house or for having care, management or control of, or for assisting in conducting, business of any such place. Penalty for being found drunk or for purpose of drinking in a common drinking-house. Penalty for permitting a place to be used for the commission by other person of any offence punishable under section 34, section 35, section 36 or section 36-A. Execution of bond to abstain from commission of offences punishable under section 34 or section 36.

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