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1[6A. Penalty for smoking opium and for possessing instrument of smoking, etc.- Whoever in contravention of the provisions of section 3,- (a) Smoke opium, or (b) possess, for the purpose of smoking opium, any instrument of smoking, or (c) keeps any apparatus or instrument for the purpose of preparing opium for smoking, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b> <sup>1</sup>[6A. Penalty for smoking opium and for possessing instrument of smoking, etc.- </b> Whoever in contravention of the provisions of section 3,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>a</i>) Smoke opium, or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <i>(b)</i> possess, for the purpose of smoking opium, any instrument of smoking, or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>c</i>) keeps any apparatus or instrument for the purpose of preparing opium for smoking, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.] <br>