Duty of officer incharge of police station to take charge of article seized

Every officer in charge of a police station shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of a magistrate, or of the Collector of of an officer empowered under section 46(1) to investigate the case, all articles seized under this Act which may be delivered to him, and shall allow any excise officer who may accompany such articles to the police station, or may be deputed for the purpose by his superior officer to affix his seal to the articles and to take samples of and from them. All samples so taken shall also be sealed with the seal of the officer in charge of the police station.