Section 131: Bail by Prohibition Officer

Q: What does Section 131 of The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (TGPA) deal with?

Section 131 TGPA pertains to "Bail by Prohibition Officer". It is part of the The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 131 of The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (TGPA) prohibits bail by Prohibition Officer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 131 TGPA still in force?

Yes, Section 131 of the The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 131 TGPA?

धारा 131 TGPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 131 of the The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. Section 131 of The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (TGPA) prohibits bail by Prohibition Officer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 131 TGPA?

Dhara 131 TGPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 131 of the The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 131 of The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (TGPA) prohibits bail by Prohibition Officer. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 131 of The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949?

Cite as: "Section 131, The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (TGPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, § 131 (India).

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(1)

Any Prohibition Officer empowered to investigate an offence under this Act shall have power to grant bail in accordance with the provisions of [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] [Substituted 'the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898)' by Gujarat Act No. 9 of 2017, dated 16.3.2017.] to any person arrested without a warrant for an offence under this Act.

(2)

When any person has been arrested under Section 126, a Prohibition Officer empowered to investigate offence under this Act shall have power to grant bail in accordance with the provisions of [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] [Substituted 'the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898)' by Gujarat Act No. 9 of 2017, dated 16.3.2017.].