BBanaka

CrPC: Chapter 5: Arrest of Persons

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

  1. Section 41. When police may arrest without warrant
  2. Section 41A. Notice of appearance before police officer
  3. Section 41B. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
  4. Section 41C. Control room at districts
  5. Section 41D. Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
  6. Section 42. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
  7. Section 43. Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
  8. Section 44. Arrest by Magistrate
  9. Section 45. Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
  10. Section 46. Arrest how made
  11. Section 47. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
  12. Section 48. Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
  13. Section 49. No unnecessary restraint
  14. Section 50. Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
  15. Section 50A. Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
  16. Section 51. Search of arrested persons
  17. Section 52. Power to seize offensive weapons
  18. Section 53. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
  19. Section 53A. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
  20. Section 54. Examination of arrested person by medical officer
  21. Section 54A. Identification of person arrested
  22. Section 55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
  23. Section 55A. Health and safety of arrested person
  24. Section 56. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
  25. Section 57. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
  26. Section 58. Police to report apprehensions
  27. Section 59. Discharge of person apprehended
  28. Section 60. Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take
  29. Section 60A. Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code

Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: historical CrPC reference — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-06-30.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately. Section 135 was restored and individually checked against the linked government PDF (pages 75–76) on 2026-10-02; this is not a verification of the whole collection. Schedules and forms are not consolidated here. Historical code retained for reference; read the repeal/savings provisions in the successor code.