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Section 37. Instruments impounded how dealt with.
Act no. 34 of 19571957In forceKarnataka (State Act)
37. Instruments impounded how dealt with.- (1) When the person impounding an instrument under section 33 has by law or consent of parties authority to receive evidence and admits such instrument in evidence upon payment of a penalty as provided by section 34 or of duty as provided by section 36, he shall send to the 1[Deputy Commissioner]1 an authenticated copy of such instrument, together with a certificate in writing, stating the amount of duty and penalty levied in respect thereof, and shall send such amount to the 1[Deputy Commissioner]1 or to such person as he may appoint in this behalf. (2) In every other case, the person so impounding an instrument shall send it in original to the 1[Deputy Commissioner]1.