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Any offi cer or person exercising powers under this Act who- (a) maliciously enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched, any building or house or similar dwelling place; or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the presence of seizing or searching for anything liable to confi scation under this Act; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests may person; or (d) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fi ne which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 5[96. Any offi cer or Person exercising powers under this Act who vexatiously and unnecessarily delays forwarding to a Magistrate or to the offi cer-in-charge of the nearest police station as required by the provisions of this Act, any person arrested or a article seized under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fi ne which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. ]