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If any excise officer — (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ; or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seize any property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act ; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily details, searches or arrests any person ; he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[one year] or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees] or with both.
If any excise officer —<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seize any property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act ; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily details, searches or arrests any person ; he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to <sup>1</sup>[one year] or with fine which may extend to <sup>2</sup>[five thousand rupees] or with both.<br>