During investigation a search can be conducted without warrant by:

Option A: any police officer

Option B: by the investigating officer

Option C: both (a) and (b)

Option D: either (a) or (b)

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

During investigation a search can be conducted without warrant by any police officer and the investigating officer. Section 165 of Cr.P.C. provides that when- ever an Officer-in-charge of a police station or a police officer making an investigation has reasonable grounds for believing that anything necessary for the purposes of an investigation into any offence which he is authorised to investigate may be found in any place within the limits of the police station of which he is in-charge, or to which he is attached, and that such thing cannot, in his opinion, be otherwise obtained without undue delay, such officer may, after recording in writing the grounds of his belief and specifying in such writing, so far as possible, the thing for which search is to be made, search, or cause search to be made, for such thing in any place within the limits of such station.

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