When any officer of the Excise Department empo- Power of

wered under Section 20 to investigate offences has reasonable posi om grounds for believing that any person has committed an OR suspec- offence under this Act, he may, after recording his reasons in ted persons. writing and either with or without previous investigation summon such person to appear before him. -

3 of 1974. 20E. The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Summofing 1973, relating to summons and compelling the appearance of ste. how to persons summoned and the production of documents shall . apply, as far as may be, in the case any summons issued by an officer empowered to issue a-summons under this Act.

20f 19%. 20F.. When it appears to an officer empowered under Procedure Section 20 that a bond for appearance before himself bas been In forfeiture forfeited, be shall forward the bond to the Magistrate having uridiction to try, the offencs of which the person bailed: was

accused together with a report in writing giving the reasons for his belief and the relevant documents and the Magistrate shall deal with the matter in'the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for the forfeiture of bonds for appearance before his own court, - Jurisdiction 20'G. When an officer of the Excise or Police Depart- of Mags ment forwards in custody any person accused of an offerice int king under this Act to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the Excise Offi- case, or admits any person to bail to appear before such ot Magistrate he shall submit a report setting forth the name of the accused person and the nature of the offence with which he was charged and the names of persons who appear to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and shall send to such Magistrate any article which it may be necsssary to produce before him. Upon receipt of such report the Magis- trate shall inquire into such offence aad try the person accused thereof in the like manner as if such report in writing made ’ “3 by a police officer under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of of 1§ Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Attendance 20 H. An Officer acting under the provisions of Section of Milcases 20G shall have all the powers conferred by the Code of gistrate. Criminal Procedure, 1973, on the officer-in-charge of a police 8 of 1s : station for the purpose of causing the appearance before the Magistrate of person acquainted with the circumstances of the case. Police to 201. All officers-in-charge of police station shall take fake charge charge of, and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of seized. a Magistrate or an_ investigating office, all articles seized under this Act which may be delivered to them, shall allow any investigation officer who may accompany such articles to the police station, or who may be deputed for the purpose by his superior officer to affix his seal to such 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 and with the seal of the accused or his agent, -if he is available.