Section 65
Magistrate issuing search warrant may attend at its execution
The Magistrate by whom a search warrant is issued may attend personally for the purpose of seeing that the warrant is duly exercised.
Magistrate may direct search in his presence 66.
Any Magistrate may orally direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search warrant.
Search without warrant 67.
(1)
If a police officer is informed that stolen property or contraband goods is or are concealed or lodged in any building or place, and that there is likelihood of the property or contraband goods being removed before a warrant under section 61 can be obtained, he may search the building or place without warrant and remove any such property or goods if -
(a)
in the case of stolen property, the person claiming to be the owner or to be entitled to its possession, makes a declaration before him describing the property in detail and stating why he believes the property to have been stolen and to be in the building or place unlawfully, and accompanies the police officer in his search;
(b)
in the case of contraband goods, he receives information from any officer of customs that certain contraband goods are believed to be in the building or place.
(2)
If an officer of customs is informed and has good reason to believe such information, that contraband goods are concealed or lodged in any building or place and he has good reason to believe that such goods are likely to be removed before a warrant under section 61 can be obtained, he may search the building or place and remove any contraband goods found therein.
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Criminal Procedure Code 68.
(No section).
List of all things seized to be made and signed 69.
A list of all things seized in the course of a search made under this
Chapter and of the places in which they are respectively found shall be prepared by the officer or other person making the search and signed by him.
Occupant may be present at search 70.
The occupant of the place searched, or some person in his behalf, shall in every instance be permitted to attend during the search, and a copy of the list prepared and signed under section 69 shall be delivered to such occupant or person at his request.