Police Act 1861, 13 of 1861, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section 21. IVhelz it shall be necessary for a search warrant to be executed out of the jurisdiction of the Magi

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

21. IVhelz it shall be necessary for a search warrant to be executed out of the jurisdiction of the Magistrate issuing the warrant, the Horn to be executed out of jurisdiction of tile MaMagistrate within whose jurisdiction the warrant is to be gistrate. executed shall endorse his name on the warrant, which shall be sufficient authority for the Police Officer charged with the execution of s'ucll warrant to execute the same within the said jurisdiction, or the search warrant inay be directed to the Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the search is to be made, and such Magistrate shall tizereuyou endorse his name 011 SI-lch warrant ancl enforce its esecutioil in tlie salve nlaililer as if the rnarrar~t had been issued hg himself. 011 SI-lch warrant ancl enforce its esecutioil in tlie salve nlaililer as if the rnarrar~t ACT No. XI11 02 1861. 22. 22. In any case in which there is reason to believe that the delay occasioned by obtaining the endorsement of the Magistrate In what cases Police may execute execute search within the limits of whose jurisdiction the warrant is t o be warrant out thejwisdicexecuted will prevent the discobery of tlie thing for which tion of the Magistrate issuing it, without obtaining search is to be made, the Police Officer charged with the the endorsement of the Nagstrate in whose disexecution of the search warrant may execute the same in trict it is to be executed. is to be executed. be executed. any place beyond the jurisdiction of the nllagistrate by - whom it was issued, without the endorsement of the Magistrate in ~vliose jurisdiction that place is situate. If the thing for which search is made is found in such place, it shall e immediately taken before the Magistrate in whose jurisdiction it is found and who, unless there be good cause to the contrary, shall make an order authorizing it to be taken to the Magistrate who issued the warrant. In what cases Police may execute execute search warrant out thejwisdiction of the Magistrate issuing it, without obtaining the endorsement of the Nagstrate in whose district it is to be executed. is to be executed. be executed. 23. If the. house or place to be searched is closed, it shall be the duty of any person residing in or in charge of such house or Persons in charge of dwelling house, &c. to place, on demand of the Police Officer executing the warallow the search. rant, to allow such Officer free ingress thereto, and to afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein.

Source: India Code