Lawgist10Issue of search warrant
(1) If an officer of the Force has reason to believe that any place is used for the deposit or sale of railway property which had been stolen or unlawfully obtained, he shall make an application to the Magistrate, having jurisdiction over the area in which that place is situate, for issue of a search warrant.
(2) The Magistrate to whom an application is made under sub-section (1), may, after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, by his warrant authorise any officer of the Force--
(a) to enter, with such assistance as may be required, such place;
(b) to search the same in the manner specified in the warrant;
(c) to take possession of any railway property therein found which he reasonably suspects to be stolen or unlawfully obtained; and
(d) to convey such railway property before a Magistrate, or to guard the same on the spot until the offender is taken before a Magistrate, or otherwise to dispose thereof in some place of safety.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property
- 4 Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences
- 5 Offences under the Act not to be cognizable
- 6 Power to arrest without warrant
- 7 Disposal of persons arrested
- 8 Inquiry how to be made
- 9 Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents
- 10 Issue of search warrant
- 11 Searches and arrests how to be made
- 12 Officers required to assist
- 13 Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc
- 14 Act to override other laws
- 15 Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir
- 16 Repeal and savings
