68.
Summons to produce Document or other Things.
When a Court or Magistrate or an officer in charge of a police station considers that the
production of any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purpose of
any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceedings under this Code by or before such
Court, Magistrate or officer, the Court or Magistrate may issue a summons, or the officer
a written order, to any person in whose possession or power the document or thing is
believed to be, requiring, him to attend and produce it or to cause it to be produced at the
time and place stated in the summon or order.
Notes: - (1) For form of summons see Schedule 111,9.
69.
Issue of Search by Court.
Where for any reason it appears to a Court or Magistrate that it is impossible or
inadvisable to proceed under the last preceding section or that a general search or
inspection would further the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other
proceedings under this Code, the Court or Magistrate may issue a search warrant
authorizing the person to whom it is addressed to search or inspect generally or in the
place or places mentioned in the warrant for any document or thing specified or for any
purpose described in the warrant and to seize any such document or thing and to dispose
of it in accordance with the terms of the warrant.
Notes: - For form of warrant see Schedule 111, 10.
70.
Application for Search Warrant.
Where an investigation under this Code is being made by an officer in charge of a policestation, he may apply to any Court or Magistrate within the local limits of whose
jurisdiction his station is situate for the issue of a search-warrant under section 69.
71.
Search for Stolen Property etc.
Where upon information and after such inquiry, if any, as he thinks necessary a
Magistrate has reason to believe that any place is used for the deposit or sale of stolen
property or that there is kept or deposited in any place any property in respect of or by
means of which an offence has been committed or which is intended to be used for any
illegal purpose, he may issue a search-warrant authorizing any Magistrate or policeman
or retainer or chief: (a) to search the place in accordance with the terms of warrant and to seize any
property appearing to be of any description above mentioned and to dispose of
it in accordance with the terms of the warrant; and
18