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Powers of the General Crimes Police
25. Subject to the provisions of sections 23 and 24 , and for the sake of
implementing the provisions of this Act, the General Crimes Police
shall have the following powers , to :(a) inquire, in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(b) arrest, in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(c) close public roads and places, in accordance with the
provisions of section 128;
(d) search, detect and seize, in accordance with the
directions of the Prosecution Bureau, or Judges, as the
case may be;
(e) take bonds and securities, in accordance with the
provisions of this Act;
(f) issue summons, in accordance with the provisions of
this Act;
(g) require aid from any person, to prevent the occurrence
any offence, or detect the same.
Power of the officer in charge and superior officer
26.(1) The superior officer of Crimes Police, in any local limits of
jurisdiction, may exercise the same powers, as the officer in
charge of the police station may exercise in such local limits.
(2) The officer in charge shall exercise the powers of supervision of
inquiry, in pursuance of the provisions of section 19, in case of
absence of the Presecution Attorney and the Judge, and may, in
the same, exercise their powers, relating to initiation of the
criminal suitd, dismiss the same, prefer charge and powers of
detection . Absence of the Prosecution Attorney and the Judge
means that no Prosecution Attorney, or Judge has been
appointed in the first place, or that they are actually absent
temporarily, by reason of leave, illness or any other reason, and
no substitute has been appointed for any one of them.
Powers of Prisons Police
27.
Subject to the provisions, pertaining to the execution of penalties
provided for in this Act, the Prisons Police shall have functions,
as to following matters :(a) executing death, amputation, imprisonment sentences and
any other penalty, the execution of which is entrusted
thereto by the court;
(b) executing detention orders entrusted thereto by the court
or the Criminal Prosecution Bureau.
Inspection of prisons
28.
The Magistrate or the Prosecution Attorney, as may be
competent, may enter the prison, inspect the same and get
acquainted with the conditions of the inmates.