BE Act 77Chapter IX · Detection, Investigation and Trial of Offences and Procedure

Section 77 · Custody by police of articles seized

(1)

All officers-in-charge of police-station shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of a Magistrate, or of the Collector, or of an Excise Officer empowered under Section 73, sub-section (2), to investigate the case, all articles seized under this Act which may be delivered to them; and shall allow any Excise Officer who may accompany such articles to the police-station, or who may be deputed for the purpose by an official superior, to affix his seal to such articles and to take samples of and from them.

(2)

All samples so taken shall be sealed with the seal of the officer-in-charge of the police-station.

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