Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XLIV · Miscellaneous
435. Power of police to seize property suspected of being stolen
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offence
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“offence” means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force;
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the nearest police station, shall immediately report the seizure to that officer.