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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, 1[shall, on conviction, be punished for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fi ne : 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 fi rst offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months, and fi ne shall not be less than fi ve hundred rupees ; (ii) for a second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than nine months, and fi ne 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 fi ne shall not be less than one thousand rupees.]