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If any Collector, Prohibition Officer or Magistrate upon information obtained and after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, has reason to believe that an offence under sub-section (1) of Section 8 has been committed, he may issue a warrant for the search for any liquor, intoxicating drug, materials, still, utensil, implement or apparatus in respect of which the alleged offence has been committed. Any person who has been entrusted with the execution of such a warrant may detain and searched and if he thinks proper, arrest any person found in the place searched, if he has reason to believe such person to be guilty of any offence under this Act; Provided that every person arrested under this Section shall be admitted to bail by the person arresting if sufficient bail be tendered for his appearance either before a Magistrate or before a Police or Prohibition Officer, as the case may be. Before issuing such warrant, the Collector, Prohibition Officer or Magistrate shall examine the informant on oath and the examination shall be reduced into writing and be signed by the informant, and also by the Collector, Prohibition Officer or Magistrate.