Central Excise Act 1944

20. Procedure to be followed by officer-in-charge of police station.-  

The officer-in-charge of a police station to whom any person is forwarded under section 19 ¹[shall, where the offence is non-cognizable, either admit him] ^old[shall either admit him] to bail to appear before the Magistrate having jurisdiction, or in default of bail forward him in custody to such Magistrate.

1. Substituted vide Chapter IV of Finance Bill 2013.

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