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Any person or individual being the domestic consumer who does tampering or abets in tampering with any gas meter, regulator, meter index or gas connection or any other related system and equipments, whether to commit theft of gas or for unauthorized distribution or supply of gas shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ___________________?

Correct answer: B. Six months or fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees

  • A. Three months or fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees
  • B. Six months or fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees
  • C. Nine months or fine which may extend to one thousand rupees
  • D. None of these

Explanation

For a domestic consumer, the specified punishment for such gas-meter or connection tampering may extend to six months, or a fine up to one hundred thousand rupees. This distinguishes the offence from the substantially higher punishment for industrial or commercial consumers.

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