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“Sub-section (1)” substituted vide H.P. Act No. 10 of 2024. 32 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EXCISE ACT, 2011 (i) before institution of the prosecution, by the Excise Officer of first class (not below the rank of the Excise Officer Incharge of the District), and (ii) after institution of the prosecution, by the Judicial Magistrate of first class, by accepting an amount which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees but shall not be less than ten thousand rupees for quantity upto forty-five bulk litres of liquor “FOR SALE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH” or eighteen litres of lahan or eighteen bulk litres of liquor other than “FOR SALE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH” and an amount which may extend to one lakh rupees but shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees for quantity of liquor exceeding forty-five bulk litres upto two hundred and twenty five bulk litres of liquor “FOR SALE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH”. CHAPTER -IX APPEAL AND REVISION