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Caught for Public Drinking Pabandi Nama Breath analyser test


14-Aug-2025 (In Criminal Law)
Police Caught me yesterday in public Drinking near Saket. They took breath analyser test. Take out slip which shows 198 mg. It was drunk driving slip. He cut the drunk driving part on the slip. No section was mentioned on that slip. He took photo of my adhaar card. He asked me to sign pabandi nama. And asked me to go. Calibrated date on that slip was untill 2023. He took my adhaar card it has old address. anything I can do on this or it was just warning? If Anyone can help on this, I'm scared.
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Answer #1
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It appears the police officer did not register an FIR or issue a challan under the Motor Vehicles Act or Delhi Police Act but simply made you sign a pabandi nama (undertaking not to repeat the act) and let you go. Since no section was mentioned, no official receipt or summons given, and you were released on the spot, this is most likely a warning. The slip with an expired calibration date is of no evidentiary value in court.
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Answer #2
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yes it's a challan....after some day you will recieved summon on your address or on mobile and on that day with the help of advocate just appear before magistrate and accept your mistake than court will impose some fine on you ...contact us for more free legal advice
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Answer #3
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In short, it looks like the police chose not to pursue a formal case against you and only gave you a stern warning. Unless you receive a formal notice, summons, or challan later, you do not need to worry. Since they only noted your Aadhaar and made you sign an undertaking, it seems more like a warning.
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Answer #4
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I’d suggest getting in touch with the relevant police department through a lawyer to check whether there’s been any sort of case registered. No worries taking it easy after if it hasn’t. In fact, there is a good chance that they did not file any sort of case at all. It would be best to file for anticipatory bail In case they did file an FIR for a non-bailable offence.
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