The Code of Criminal Procedure

When police may arrest without warrant

Notice of appearance before police officer

Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

Control room at districts

Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

Arrest by Magistrate

Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest

Arrest how made

Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

No unnecessary restraint

Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person

Search of arrested person

Power to seize offensive weapons

Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner

Examination of arrested person by medical officer

Identification of person arrested

Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

Health and safety of arrested person

Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

Police to report apprehensions

Discharge of person apprehended

Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code


ARREST OF PERSONS


No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall
be discharged except on his own bond, or on bail, or under the special order of a Magistrate.

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