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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 2 of 1914. the court, when passing an order under this Regulation may, if it is satisfied that death or injury bas been caused to any person due to consumption of liquor sold in any place, order the manufacturer or seller, whether or not he is convicted of an offence, to pay, by way of compensation, an amount not less than three lakh rupees to the legal representatives of each deceased or two lakh rupees to the person to whom grievous injury has been caused, or rupees twenty thousand to the person for any other consequential injury: Provided that where the liquor is sold in a licensed shop. the liability to pay the compensation under this section shall be on the licensee. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (I) may, within a period of thirty days fromthe date of the order, prefer an appeal to the High Court: Provided that no appeal shall be filed by the accused unless the amount ordered to be r'~j,d under sub-section (J)is deposited by nun in the Court: Provided further thatthe High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause frcrn preferring the appeal in time. SEC. I) THE GAZETTE OF INOlA EXTRAORDINARY