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48. Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend. (1) Every police officer or other person making any arrestRead More →

49. Search of arrested person. (1) Whenever: (i) a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for theRead More →

50. Power to seize offensive weapons. The police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita may, immediately after the arrest is made,Read More →

51. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer. (1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offenceRead More →

52. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. (1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence of rapeRead More →

53. Examination of arrested person by medical officer. (1) When any person is arrested, he shall be examined by a medical officer in the serviceRead More →

54. Identification of person arrested. Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence and his identification by any other person orRead More →

55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant. (1) When any officer in charge of a police station or any police officerRead More →

56. Health and safety of arrested person. It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable careRead More →

57. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station. A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, withoutRead More →

58. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours. No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for aRead More →

59. Police to report apprehensions. Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisionalRead More →

60. Discharge of person apprehended. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond,Read More →

61. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. (1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody heRead More →

62. Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita. No arrest shall be made except in accordance with the provisions of this Sanhita or anyRead More →

CHAPTER VI – PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE A. Summons 63. Form of summons. Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be: (i)Read More →