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Substituted for “three thousand rupees” by Act IX of 2010, s. 4. THE EXCISE ACT, 1958 (1901 A. D.) 31 Provided that if the offence relate to possession of, — (i) a working still for the manufacture of liquor or any intoxicating drug, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than 1[five thousand rupees] ; (ii) lahan, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than 2[three thousand rupees] ; (iii) country liquor, manufactured otherwise than in distilleries or warehouses established or licensed under this Act, in a quantity not exceeding ten bottles, each bottle containing 750 millilitres, such fine shall not be less than 3[one thousand rupees] and in a quantity exceeding ten bottles of the aforesaid capacity, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than 4[four thousand rupees] ; (iv) foreign liquor other than the liquor–– (a) manufactured in licensed distilleries or breweries in India, or (b) imported into India on which customs duty is leviable under the Indian Tariff Act, 1934 or the Customs Act, 1962, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and such fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees.] 5[48-A. Penalty for rendering or attempting to render denatured/methylated spirit fit for human consumption.––Whoever renders or attempts to render fit for human consumption any denatured/methylated spirit, whether manufactured in India or not, or has in his possession any spirit rendered fit for human consumption in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such attempt has been made, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6[two years but shall not be less than one year and with fine which may extend to seven thousand rupees but shall not be less than three thousand rupees.] 48-B. Penalty for possession of unused and printed labels, corks etc.––Whoever in contravention of the provisions of section 12-A of this Act has in his possession any printed label, cork, capsule or seal or an imitation thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7[one year but shall not be less than