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Criminal Procedure Act, 1985
 
Criminal Procedure Act, 1985
  
25(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act, any  
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*25(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act, any police officer may do any or ail of the following things namely, stop, search and detain:  
police officer may do any or ail of the following things namely, stop, search  
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**(a) any vessel, boat, aircraft  or vehicle in or upon which there is reasonable cause to suspect that there are-
and detain:  
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***(i) any stolen goods;  
 
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***(ii) any things used or intended to be used in the commission of an  
(a) any vessel, boat, aircraft  or vehicle in or upon which there is  
 
reasonable cause to suspect that there are-
 
 
 
(i) any stolen goods;  
 
 
 
(ii) any things used or intended to be used in the commission of an  
 
 
offence;  
 
offence;  
 
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***(iii) without lawful excuse, any offensive weapons, an article of disguise or any article prohibited under any law;  
(iii) without lawful excuse, any offensive weapons, an article of  
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**(b) any person who is  reasonably suspected of having or conveying inany manner any of the articles mentioned in paragraph
disguise or any article prohibited under any law;  
 
 
 
(b) any person who is  reasonably suspected of having or conveying inany manner any of the articles mentioned in paragraph
 
 
 
38(1) If a police officer in charge of a police station is satisfied that  
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here is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any building,  
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**(1) If a police officer in charge of a police station is satisfied that here is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any building, vessel, carriage, box, receptacle or place-   
vessel, carriage, box, receptacle or place-   
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***(i) anything with respect to which any offence has been committed;  
 
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***(ii) anything in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe that it will afford evidence as to the commission of any offence;
(i) anything with respect to which any offence has been committed;  
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***(iii) anything in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is intended to be used for the purpose of committing any offence,  and the officer is satisfied that any delay would result in the removal or  destruction of that thing, or would endanger life or property, he may search or issue a written authority to any police officer under him to search the building, vessel, carriage, box, receptacle or place as the case may be.  
 
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**(4) No prosecution resulting from the exercise of powers under this section shall be commenced without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecution.  
(ii) anything in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe that it will afford evidence as to the commission of any offence;
 
 
 
(iii) anything in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to  
 
believe that it is intended to be used for the purpose of committing  
 
any offence,  and the officer is satisfied that any delay would result in the removal or  destruction of that thing, or would endanger life or property, he may  
 
search or issue a written authority to any police officer under him to  
 
search the building, vessel, carriage, box, receptacle or place as the case  
 
may be.  
 
 
 
(4) No prosecution resulting from the exercise of powers under this  
 
section shall be commenced without the consent of the Director of Public  
 
Prosecution.
 
 
 
42(1) A police officer may
 
 
 
(a) search a person suspected by him to be carrying anything concerned with an offence, 
 
or
 
 
 
(b) enter upon any land, or into any premises vessel or vehicle, in which he believes on 
 
reasonable grounds that anything connected
 
with an offence is situated, 
 
and may seize any such thing that he finds in the course of that search,
 
or upon the land or in the premises, vessel or vehicle as the case may be-
 
 
 
(i) if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent the loss or destruction of anything connected with an offence; and
 
 
 
(ii) the search or entry is made under circumstances of such seriousness
 
and urgency as to require and justify immediate search or entry
 
without the authority of an order of a court or of a warrant issued
 
under this Part.
 
 
 
(2) A police officer who believes on reasonable grounds that a person
 
is carrying an offensive weapon or anything connected with an offence may
 
stop that person and seize any such weapon or thing that is found on the
 
person.  
 
  
(3) A police officer who believes on reasonable grounds that an offensive weapon, or anything connected with an offence is being carried in a vessel or vehicle, may stop and seize any such weapon or thing found in the vessel or vehicle.
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**(1) A police officer may
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***(a) search a person suspected by him to be carrying anything concerned with an offence, or
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***(b) enter upon any land, or into any premises vessel or vehicle, in which he believes on reasonable grounds that anything connected with an offence is situated, and may seize any such thing that he finds in the course of that search, or upon the land or in the premises, vessel or vehicle as the case may be-
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****(i) if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent the loss or destruction of anything connected with an offence; and
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****(ii) the search or entry is made under circumstances of such seriousness and urgency as to require and justify immediate search or entry without the authority of an order of a court or of a warrant issued under this Part.
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**(2) A police officer who believes on reasonable grounds that a person is carrying an offensive weapon or anything connected with an offence may stop that person and seize any such weapon or thing that is found on the person.
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**(3) A police officer who believes on reasonable grounds that an offensive weapon, or anything connected with an offence is being carried in a vessel or vehicle, may stop and seize any such weapon or thing found in the vessel or vehicle.
  
 
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