Chapter 5 – Arrest Of Persons

August 17, 2024

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When police may arrest without warrant.
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.
Designated police officer.
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 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 arrest, etc., to relative or friend.
Search of arrested person.
Power to seize offensive weapons.
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at 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 Sanhita.