1[72. Penalty for removal of intoxicant, etc.- Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order made, or pass granted, thereunder, removes any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses from any distillery, warehouse, godowns or other place of storage established or licensed under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which 2[shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.]
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1 This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 58.2 These words were substituted for the, words "may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees" by Mah. 52 of 2005, s. 14.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.Section 4 · Collectors.Section 5 · Subordinate officers.Section 6 · Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act.Section 6A · Board of Experts.Section 7 · Other Boards and committees.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2021-02-23. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.