Search at night

A Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of Officer in charge of a police station being duly empowered by a warrant issued by either of such officer, may by day or night, enter and search with such assistance as may be necessary any place which is reasonably believed to be used as a betting office and seize all slips, coupons, registers or other documents both mentioned and used, or intended to be used or reasonably suspected to be used as a record or evidence of any betting or wager upon any fight, game or exercise. (2) All searches under sub-section (1) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section 102 and of section 103 of the Code. (3) No warrant issued under sub-section (1) shall be executed after the expiry of seven days from the date thereof. (4) When any place is entered under sub-section (1) by any police officer other than the District Superintendent of Police, he shall immediately after the completion of search, submit a report thereof to the District Magistrate or if the warrant was issued by the District Superintendent of Police to such officer.