Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 99: Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction

99. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction. When, in the execution of a search-warrant at any place beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court which issued the same, any of the things for which search is made, are found, such things, together with the list of the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained, shall be immediately taken before the Court issuing the warrant, unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate having jurisdiction therein than to such Court, in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such Magistrate; and, unless there be good cause to the contrary, such Magistrate shall make an order authorizing them to be taken to such Court. wherever printed, appears to the 1[Provincial Government] to contain any 2[treasonable or] seditious matter 3[or any matter which is prejudicial to national integration] 4[or any matter which promotes or is intended to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of 5[the citizens of Pakistan]]. 6[or which is deliberately and maliciously intended to outrage the religious feelings of any such class by insulting the religion or the religious beliefs of that class], 7[or any matter of the nature referred to in clause (jj) of sub-section (1) of section 24 of the West Pakistan Press and Publications Ordinance, 1963, (W.P.XXX of 1963)] that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under 2[section 123A or] section 124A 4[or section 153A] 6[or section 295A] 7 [or section 298A or section 298B or section 298C] of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), the 1 [Provincial Government] may, by notification in the 8[official Gazette], stating the grounds of its opinion, declare every copy of the issue of the newspaper containing such matter, and every copy of such book or other document to be forfeited to 5[Government] ,and thereupon any police-officer may seize the same wherever found in 9[Pakistan] and any Magistrate may by warrant authorize any police-officer not below the rank of sub-inspector to enter upon and search for the same in any premises where any copy of such issue or any such book or other document may be or may be reasonably suspected to be.

(2)In sub-section (1) “document” includes also any painting, drawing or photograph, or other visible representation.