Criminal Procedure Code · s 21

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s 21Search of persons in place searched under warrant

Whenever a search for anything is or is about to be lawfully made in any place in respect of any offence, all persons found therein may be lawfully detained until the search is completed, and they may, if the thing sought is in its nature capable of being concealed upon the person, be searched for it by or in the presence of a Magistrate or of a police officer not below the rank of Inspector or of a police officer in charge of a police station.