Carrying 6 (500ml) beer can to my resident for personal use.

643 votes

In Odisha , carrying Upto 12 Beer Bottles upto 9 liters of Beer for personal use is perfectly legal , as per Excise laws , and needs no passes etc. But the Berrs must be purchased from a legal Off Shop , and you may have to show valid receipts for the same. but yes, the Police have enough power to call anyone to police Station , with the reason for cross checking of any illegal activities connected to such stuffs. but if you have got valid receipts from a authorised shop , sealed bottles , and Notvdriving under influence of sny liquor etc, the Police can not detain you , or seize the Beers.

Advocate Pradipta Varma LawRato

750 votes

Based on the facts stated, merely carrying 6 beer cans of 500 ml each (total 3 litres) for personal consumption is not by itself sufficient to say that an offence was committed. Under the Odisha Excise Act, possession and transport of liquor are regulated, and the legality depends on factors such as whether the beer was lawfully purchased, the applicable quantity limit, the place from which it was purchased/carried, and whether any dry-day or special prohibition was in force. The Odisha Excise Rules prescribe a 5 bulk litre threshold for beer in certain transport situations, so 3 litres is below that quantity. If the beer was purchased from an authorised shop and you have the bill, you should preserve it. Please obtain the FIR/seizure memo or station diary details and the exact section under which police have proceeded against you, as that will determine whether the police action was legally justified and what remedy is available.

Advocate Madhumita Chand LawRato

626 votes

If this happened in Odisha, carrying six 500 ml beer cans means you were carrying a total of 3 litres of beer. Simply saying that the beer was for your personal use does not automatically make the possession or transportation legal. Odisha has specific excise laws regulating the possession, purchase and transportation of liquor. However, being found with 3 litres of legally purchased beer does not by itself prove that you committed an offence. Important facts include where you purchased it, whether it was bought from a licensed shop, whether you have the bill, whether the quantity was within the permitted limit, and whether the police allege any other violation. You should therefore not panic or admit to an offence without understanding the exact allegation. Ask the police what offence/section they are applying and request a copy of the seizure list or FIR, if one has been registered. If the beer was purchased legally from a licensed shop and was being taken home for genuine personal consumption, there may be a strong basis to challenge any unnecessary criminal action, depending on the applicable rules and facts. For proper advice, share the FIR/seizure paper or the sections mentioned by the police. We can then explain in simple language whether the police action appears legally justified.

Advocate Benjamin Sishu LawRato