Vexatious search, seizure, etc. by Excise Officer

Any officer exercising powers under this Act or under the rules made thereunder, who- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion searches or causes to be searched any place, conveyance or vessel; (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person; (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the movable property of any person on pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act; (d) commits, as such officer, any other act to the injury of any person, without having reason to believe that such act is required for the execution of this duty; shall, for every such offence, be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.