Provision of Search
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Any officer, who is in charge of a police station or an investigating officer, has the authority to conduct search of any place situated within the jurisdiction of his police station for anything connected with the offence.
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It is necessary that the police officers concerned should show their identity cards before conducting search. Similarly, their nameplates, along with their designations should also be displayed on their uniforms.
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You are within your right to check and search the raiding party before they start search.
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While conducting a search two respectable panchas/witnesses should remain present.
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After the completion of a search, the officer concerned must prepare a search-panchanama detailing therein the particulars of the seized articles and obtain there upon the signatures of the two panchas/witnesses and the owner. The panchanama of the seized articles must be prepared at the site itself.
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Demand a copy of the said panchanama. It is your right.
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The procedure detailed herein above is applicable for physical search also.
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