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Whoever is guilty of any wilful act or intentional omission in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, notification or order made thereunder and not otherwise provided for in this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend upto five hundred rupees. 30[11-A. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 no Court shall grant any bail to any person accused of an offence under sub-clause (i) or sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) or under clause (e) of section 8 unless the prosecuting officer is given an opportunity to oppose the application and the Court shall record reasons while granting the bail.] 31[11-B. (1) The Collector or any Prohibition and Excise Officer specially empowered in that behalf may accept from any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence falling under clause (a) or sub-clause (i) of clause (b) or the proviso to sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) as it was in force, of section 8 or section 9, a sum of money as may be prescribed but not exceeding the maximum fine which can be imposed for the offence under the provisions of the Act, by way of compensation for the offence which may have been committed and in all cases in which any