CrPC Section 74: Warrant directed to police officer
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 6: Processes
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
74. Warrant directed to police officer.- A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
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
- 61. Form of summons
- 62. Summons how served
- 63. Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
- 64. Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- 65. Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- 66. Service on Government servant
- 67. Service of summons outside local limits
- 68. Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- 69. Service of summons on witness by post
- 70. Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- 71. Power to direct security to be taken
- 72. Warrants to whom directed
- 73. Warrant may be directed to any person
- 75. Notification of substance of warrant
- 76. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- 77. Where warrant may be executed
- 78. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- 79. Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- 80. Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- 81. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
- 82. Proclamation for person absconding
- 83. Attachment of property of person absconding
- 84. Claims and objections to attachment
- 85. Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- 86. Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
- 87. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
- 88. Power to take bond for appearance
- 89. Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
- 90. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest