1. A case under Ss. 5 (1) (d) and 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, was registered at Patiala, against Shri Harbans Singh, Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala, by Shri Gurdial Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Bureau, District Patiala on 10-8-1973 at 8 Oclock. On the same day Sh. Gurdial Singh, Deputy Supdt. of Police, made an application in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, requesting for the issuance of a search warrant under S.96, Cr. P. C. 1898 (hereinafter referred to as old Code) for the search of the places mentioned in the petition. The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, passed the following order on the same day: "I have gone through the above report and I have heard the investigating officer and have perused the police file. I have reason to believe that Shri Harbans Singh accused will not produce the things and documents on a requisition under Section 94, Cr, P. C., so, search warrants as requested be issued."

2. Search warrants authorising Sh, Gurdial Singh, Deputy Supdt. of Police, Vigilance Bureau for the search of the places specified in the application and for the recovery of things and doc