Section 98 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, empowers a District Magistrate, a Sub-divisional Magistrate, or a Magistrate of the first class to make an order for the immediate restoration of abducted females. The Superintendent of Police is not listed among the authorities who can issue such an order under this specific section.
Who among the following does not have the power to make an order under Section 98 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for restoration of abducted females ?
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