Supreme Court of India

Gopi & Ors. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [1970] 3 S.C.R. 490
Decided 3 February 1970

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Code of Criminal Procedure (Act 5 of 1898), ss. 165 & 166(3)­ Power of officer of a police station to conduct search of premises located in the jurisdiction of another police station-Recording of reasons of search-Presurnption in favour of official acts under s. 114 Evidence Act, 1872-Bona tides of search-Right of private defence against police party. On the basis of a First Information Report regarding loss df a buffalo lodged at police station, Chhainsa, the Sub-Inspector of that police station sought to search the house of the appellants situated in the jurisdiction o'( police station,

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