Subs. by sec. 17 of U. P. Act No. 06 of 1977. — U. P. ACT No. XXV of 1964 ]

2 . Subs. by sec. 17 of U. P. Act No. 06 of 1977. provisions of Sections 457, 458 and 459 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the agricultural produce, vehicle or animal seized as aforesaid, as they apply to property seized by a police officer : Provided further that the grounds for seizing any such agricultural produce, vehicle or animal shall be communicated in writing within twenty-four hours of the seizure to the person from whose possession the same was seized, and to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try offences under this Act . (2) The provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relating to search and seizure shall so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures made under this section. ] 1

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