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( I ) Any pcrson whoa1 any elecrionfraudulcnlly rakes, orairempis Removal or ballot papers : to rake, a balloi papcr our of apolling slation, or wilfully aids or abers hc r,,,, piling doing of any such acr, shall be punishable wirh imprisonmen! for a lenn s t a t i ~ n t o k rn olicncc. which may exlend lo onc ycar or with fine which may extend ro five h u n d ~ ~ d rupees or wirh bolh. (2) If the presiding officer of a polling slation has reason to bclicvc rhal any person is cornmirring or has commirted an ofltncl: punishable undcr sub-seclion (I), such officer may, bcforc such person leaves [he polling starion, arresl or dirccr n police officer ro arrcst such pcrson and may scarch such person or causc him lo he searched by n policc officer: Providcd h a t when ii is necessary 10 cause a woman to bc starched, the search shall be made by anothcr woman with strict rcgard lo dcccncy . (3) Any ball01 paper found upon the person arrcslcd on scarch shall be madc ovcr Tor safe cusrody Lo il police officer by lhc presiding officer, or when dle search is made by a policc officer, shall be kepr by such officer in safe cuslody. (4) An offencc punishable under sub-scc~ion ( I ) shall be cognizable.