CrPC Section 43: Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 5: Arrest of Persons
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
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 over any person so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person or cause him be taken in custody to the nearest police station.
(2) If there is reason to believe that such person comes under the provisions of section 41, a police officer shall re-arrest him.
(3) If there is reason to believe that he has committed a non-cognizable offence and he refuses on the demand of a police officer to give his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false, he shall be dealt with under the provisions of section 42; but if there is no sufficient reason to believe that he has committed any offence, he shall be at once released.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 41. When police may arrest without warrant
- 41A. Notice of appearance before police officer
- 41B. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- 41C. Control room at districts
- 41D. Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- 42. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- 44. Arrest by Magistrate
- 45. Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
- 46. Arrest how made
- 47. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- 48. Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- 49. No unnecessary restraint
- 50. Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- 50A. Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
- 51. Search of arrested persons
- 52. Power to seize offensive weapons
- 53. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
- 53A. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- 54. Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- 54A. Identification of person arrested
- 55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- 55A. Health and safety of arrested person
- 56. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- 57. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- 58. Police to report apprehensions
- 59. Discharge of person apprehended
- 60. Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take
- 60A. Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code