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Under which of the following circumstances may a search warrant be issued by a court ?
1. Where such document or thing is not known to the court to be in the possession of any person
2. Where court considers that the purpose of any inquiry or trial or other proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 will be served by general search
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Explanation
As per Section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, a court may issue a search warrant under three specific circumstances:
- Section 93(1)(a): When the court has reason to believe that a person will not produce a document or thing despite a summons or requisition.
- Section 93(1)(b): Where such document or thing is not known to the court to be in the possession of any person (Statement 1).
- Section 93(1)(c): Where the court considers that the purposes of any inquiry, trial, or other proceeding under the Code will be served by a general search or inspection (Statement 2).
Since both statements are explicit grounds mentioned under Section 93 for the issuance of a search warrant, the correct answer is Both 1 and 2.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
In which of the following instances may a police officer arrest a person, without an order from the Magistrate and without a warrant ? 1. If a person has committed a cognizable offence in the presence of a police officer 2. A credible information has been received that a person has committed a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years and the police officer is satisfied that arrest is necessary for proper investigation of offence 3. If a person is reasonably suspected of being a deserter from any of the Armed Forces of the Union Select the answer using the code given below :
Every warrant of arrest issued by a court under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall remain in force
Which one of the following statements is correct?