(1) The court may issue a search warrant in the following cases in order to ascertain the truth of the facts in the case of a petition for detainee identification:- (a) If there is any reason for the court to believe that the detainee has been inhumanely detained or physically tortured: (b) If the petitioner shows reasonable cause that a search warrant is necessary because of the possibility of the prisoner being transferred elsewhere with the intention of evading the order of the court, or (c) if the court deems it necessary or expedient to issue a search warrant for any other similar reason.
(2) When issuing a search order in accordance with sub-rule (1), the court may issue an order in its name or in the name of any employee in the service of the Government of Nepal to conduct a search of the places where the prisoner is said to be in custody or where such suspicion is suspected. When issuing such an order, if the court deems it necessary or expedient, it may constitute a search team consisting of a person representing such employee or petitioner and local level officials and give the right to search the team.
(3) According to sub-rule (1), the person or the team receiving the search order shall search for the detained person as per the instructions of the court and if the detained person is found, the detainee shall be brought before the court without delay along with the report.
(4) If the court has reason to believe that the employee who received the order to search according to sub-rule (2) does not know the prisoner, the court may order any other person specified in the order to assist in the task of delivering the order.