Caught by Police drinking alcohol in Public place

Naveen
I was caught with drunk people by police…so what are the punishment for that…where I’m not consuming any alcohol

Reply by LawRato
If you were not consuming any alcohol and you were not driving a vehicle, you may not be charged with any offence. However, you may have to undergo a breath analyser test to prove your sobriety and cooperate with the police investigation. If you were not consuming any alcohol but you were driving a vehicle with drunk people, you may be charged with abetting drunk driving under Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code. The punishment for this offence may be imprisonment for up to six months or fine or both. If you were consuming alcohol and you were driving a vehicle, you may be charged with drunk driving under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The punishment for this offence may be imprisonment for up to six months or fine of Rs. 2000 or both for the first offence and imprisonment for up to two years or fine of Rs. 10000 or both for the second or subsequent offence. You may also lose your driving licence and face insurance claim issues.
The permissible limit of alcohol in your blood is 0.03%, i.e., 30 mg per 100 ml of blood. If your blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeds this limit, you are considered drunk driving or driving under the influence.