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Any officer empowered under this Act who- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches, or causes to be searched any place, or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretext of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act, or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person 1[,or (d) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers] shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 500.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Any officer empowered under this Act who-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches, or causes to be searched any place, or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretext of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act, or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person <sup>1</sup>[,or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers] shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 500. <br>