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It shall be lawful for the distrainer to force disteores open any stable, cow-house, granary, godown, out open. house or other building, and such distrainer may also enter any dwelling-house, the outer door of which may he open and may break open the door of any room in such dwelling house for the purpose of .distraining property belonging to a defaulter and kept therein ; provided always that it shall not be lawful for such distrainer to break open or enter any apart- ment in such dwelling-house appropriated for the zenana or residence of women, except as hereinafter provided, ° Power of