[Powers of attachment of property.17C. (1) If an officer (not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, investigating anoffence committed under this Act, has reason to believe that any property in relation to which an investigation is being conducted has been acquired by resorting to such acts of omission and commission which constitute an offence of 'criminal misconduct' as defined under section 5, he shall, with the prior approval in writing of the Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, make an order seizing such property and, where it is not practicable to seize such property, make an order of attachment directing that such property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer making such order or of the Designated Authority to be notified by the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir before whom the properties seized or attached are produced and a copy of such order shall be served on the person concerned:Provided that the Investigating Officer may, at any stage of investigation after registration of F.I.R. in respect of any case under the Act where he has reason to believe that such property is likely to be transferred or otherwise dealt with to defeat the prosecution of the case direct that such property shall not be transferred or dealt with for such period, not exceeding ninety days, as may be specified in the order except with the prior approval of the Designated Authority.Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, "attachment" shall include temporarily assuming the custody, possession and/or control of such property.(2) The Investigating officer shall inform the Designated Authority, within forty eight hours, of the seizure or attachment of such property together with a report of the circumstances occasioning the seizure or att .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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