Section 52(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 governs forwarding of persons…

Section 52(3) NDPS Act covers every person arrested and article seized "under sub-section (2) of section 41, section 42, section 43 or section 44". Arrests and seizures under a warrant issued under section 41(1) fall under sub-section (2), which sends them to the Magistrate who issued the warrant.