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

Section 39. In order to retakc any person, as provided in the Iast preceding May adopt the same Section, the Pol

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

39. In order to retakc any person, as provided in the Iast preceding May adopt the same Section, the Police Officer making such fresh pursuit may measures as On olkinal adopt the same measures as he might have adopted OR taking. the original taking. `40.` An Officer in charge of a Police Station may, without warrant, enter Illspection of weighty[any shop or premises within the limits of such Station for ] andmeasuresusedbsho~s. the purpose of inspecting or searching for any weights or measures or instrumevlts for weigl~ilzg used or kept therein, ~vhenever he shall have reason to believe that there are in such shop or premises any weights, -measures, or iinstrument,~ foior weighiilg, which are false. If such Police Officer shall find i11 such shop 01- 1,remises any weights, measures, or iilstrui:~ellts that are hlsc, he may seize the s'xme, a1113 shall forth~vitli give infornlatioii of such seizure to t,lle I f agistrate having juriscliction. I 5

Source: India Code