Seizure or attachment of property
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Summary
An officer conducting an inquiry or investigation who believes property connected to the probe may be hidden, transferred or otherwise disposed of can order its seizure. If seizure is not practicable, the officer can order attachment to prevent transfer without the officer's prior permission, and must serve a copy of the order on the person. The order is effective only if a court confirms it within 30 days.
Example
Priya files an FIR about missing shop goods. During the investigation an officer believes jewellery at Ravi's stall may be secretly sold. The officer can order seizure or, if seizure is impracticable, attachment so Ravi cannot transfer or sell the goods without the officer's prior permission, and a copy of the order must be served on him. That order will remain effective only if a court confirms it within 30 days.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 116 has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed, transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property, he may make an order for seizing such property and where it is not practicable to seize such property, he may make an order of attachment directing that such property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer making such order, and a copy of such order shall be served on the person concerned.
(2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall have no effect unless the said order is confirmed by an order of the said Court, within a period of thirty days of its being made.
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