- 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.
- 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.
- You are within your right to check and search the raiding party
before they start search.
- While conducting a search two respectable panchas/witnesses should
remain present.
- 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.
- Demand a copy of the said panchanama. It is your right.
- The procedure detailed herein above is applicable for physical
search also.
|