CrPC Section 105D — Identifying unlawfully acquired property

Summary

Sub-section (1) says that the Court shall direct a police officer of at least the rank of Sub-Inspector to take all steps necessary to trace and identify the property. This direction is made under sub-section (1), or after the Court receives a letter of request under section 105C(3).

Sub-section (2) says those steps may include an inquiry, investigation or survey concerning any person, place, property, assets, documents, bank or public financial institution account books, or any other relevant matter.

Sub-section (3) says the officer referred to in sub-section (1) must carry out any such inquiry, investigation or survey in accordance with the directions issued by the Court.

Official Text

(1) The Court shall, under sub-section (1), or on receipt of a letter of request under sub-section (3) of section 105C, direct any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.

(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institutions or any other relevant matters.

(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions issued by the said Court in this behalf.

Sections referred to

• CrPC §105C — Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property

Referred to by

• CrPC §105C — Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
• CrPC §105E — Seizure or attachment of property
• CrPC §105G — Notice of forfeiture of property

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §116 — Identifying unlawfully acquired property