If any District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class has reason to believe that any person is confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an offence, he may issue a search-warrant, and the person to whom such warrant is directed may search for the person so confined; and such search shall be made in accordance therewith, and the person, if found, shall be immediately taken before a Magistrate, who shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case seems proper.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
91 CrPC Summons to produce document or other thing
92 CrPC Procedure as to letters and telegrams
93 CrPC When search-warrant may be issued
94 CrPC Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
95 CrPC Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
96 CrPC Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
97 CrPC Search for persons wrongfully confined
98 CrPC Power to compel restoration of abducted females