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Section 151 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
151. Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences.-
(1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.
(2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorised under any other provisions of this Code or of any other law for the time being in force.
Related Sections
- Section 173: Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- Section 180: Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- Section 182: Offences committed by letters, etc
- Section 122: Imprisonment in default of security
- Section 306: Tender of pardon to accomplice
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