A cigarette a day, keeps the police away!

This was on the 4th of October. I was on my way back to Hyderabad from Coorg to make it for my high school alumni meet. I was at the Majestic Railway Station in Bangalore and was about to catch a bus to the airport when I decided to take a smoke. Now I am a law abiding citizen. Being fully aware of the smoking laws, I walked all the way out of the station, out on to the main road, around half a kilometre away and lit up. It was around 5 30 in the morning. There was a slight drizzle in the air and around 20 people around. "Cigarette off!" a loud voice bellowed. I turned around knowing who it was, and said "Ok" and took one final drag before chucking the stick. "Government order not read?" I had to give it to this guy when it came to identifying outsiders in one's own country.
"Which state?"
"Andhra Pradesh" I answered.
He started in broken Telugu trying to say that smoking had been banned in the country since 2nd October and now anyone violating the law had to pay a fine. I tried telling him that the road was a public place and an open area (and what I was doing was in no way unlawful) but it was clear that this imbecile knew only to speak and not listen. So I asked him what the fine was going to be and he said it was 500 rupees! Now we all know that the fine is 200. I even tried telling him that but he told be that it was 200 if I personally went to the court and deposited the amount. If I were paying up to the police, I had to shell out 500! I had my man :D.
I told him I would pay him 500 only if he gave me a challan for that amount. He said I would have to go to the police station for that. I checked the time and calculated that I had close to 4 hours in hand and agreed. We started walking and he was telling me I better be careful in a city I didn't know and stuff like that. We walked for around half a kilometre into a somewhat deserted street when he asked "You want pay fine here or station?" This was my chance. "Now I will pay only at the station and I will even tell your boss you asked me for a bribe!" I shouted. He took a while to comprehend. Then said "All that no need, pay fine here" I was livid. I walked up to him close enough to smell his breath. I was a good 3 inches taller than him and used it to my advantage in giving him the stare. "Where the fuck is your station!?!" I screamed. He was unsure now. He said " No need station". "Where is it?!!", I shouted again.
He started backing away now, little by little. Good for him as I really was in a good mind to knock him out cold with a right hook and be on my way. By the time he recovered I'd be on the plane. But he backed away and as he hurried away out of sight said "No need anything, no need anything." I just stood there for a while savouring the moment before I lit myself another smoke. Aaah it was heavon.
On a more serious note, study this new law carefully. Screwed up as it is, it's got quite a few loopholes. Ramadoss may be a good doctor but an absolute fool when it comes to legislation. Smoking may be harmful but it'll kill you only if you live long enough. Besides, it's curable by cancer.
cheers