The law regarding processes to compel the production of documents and other movable property is laid down in Sections 91 to 94 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Such processes are of two kinds, viz., a summons and a search warrant.
Whenever any court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under the Code, such court or officer may issue a summons or a written order to the person in whose possession or power it is believed to be requiring him to attend and produce it, or to produce it at the time and place stated in the summons or order. (Section 91).
If the document or thing is in the custody of a postal or telegraph authority, a District Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate, the High Court or Court of Sessions may require the postal or telegraph authority to deliver such document, parcel or thing to such person as such Magistrate or court directs. (Section 92)
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Search warrants are issued:
(i) For production of a document or thing,
(ii) For search of a house suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
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(iii) For seizing any forfeited publications, and
(iv) For discovery of persons wrongfully confined.