Section 77 of The Bengal Excise Act, 1909 — Custody by Police of articles seized
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- (1)All officers in charge of police-stations shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of a Magistrate, or of the Collector, or of an Excise Officer empowered under section 73, sub-section (2), to investigate the case, all persons arrested and all articles seized under this Act and brought or delivered to them; and shall allow any Excise Officer who may accompany any such articles to the police-station, or who may be deputed for the purpose by an official superior, to affix his seal to such articles and to take samples of and from them.
- (2)All samples so taken shall be sealed with the seal of the officer in charge of the police-station.