33. Powers of officers appointed. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature,KEEP READING

34. Withdrawal of powers. (1) The High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may withdraw all or any of the powers conferred by it under this Code on any person or by any officer subordinate to it.  (2) Any powers conferred by the Chief Judicial MagistrateKEEP READING

35. Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Code, the powers and duties of a Judge or Magistrate may be exercised or performed by his successor-in-office.  (2) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor-in-office of anyKEEP READING

36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station. Read CrPCKEEP READING

37. Public when to assist Magistrates and police. Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid- (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the preventionKEEP READING

38. Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in theKEEP READING

39. Public to give information of certain offences. (1) Every person, aware of the Commission of, or of the intention of any other person to commit, any offence punishable under any of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, namely- (i) Sections 121 to 126, both inclusive, and sectionKEEP READING

40. Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report. (1) Every officer employed in connection with the affairs of a village and every person residing in a village shall forthwith communicate to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in charge ofKEEP READING

41. When police may arrest without warrant. (1) Any police officer may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person- (a) who commits, in the presence of a police officer, a cognizable offence; (b) against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible informationKEEP READING

41A. Notice of appearance before police officer. (1) The police officer shall in all cases where the arrest of a person is not required under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 41, issue a notice directing the person against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible informationKEEP READING

Section 41B. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. Every police officer while making an arrest shall- (a) bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification; (b) prepare a memorandum of arrest which shall be- (i) attested by at least oneKEEP READING

41C. Control room at districts. (1) The State Government shall establish a police control room- (a) in every district; and (b) at State level. (2) The State Government shall cause to be displayed on the notice board kept outside the control rooms at every district, the names and addresses ofKEEP READING

42. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence. (1) When any person who, in the presence of a police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence refuses, on demand of such officer, to give his name and residence or gives a name or residenceKEEP READING

43. Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest. (1) Any private person may arrest or cause to be arrested any person who in his presence commits a non-bailable and cognizable offence, or any proclaimed offender, and, without unnecessary delay, shall make over or cause to be made overKEEP READING

44. Arrest by Magistrate. (1) When any offence is committed in the presence of a Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, within his local jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender, and may thereupon, subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, commit theKEEP READING

45. Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 41 to 44 (both inclusive), no member of the Armed Forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done or purported to be done by him in the discharge of his official dutiesKEEP READING