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Section 56 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
56.Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.-
A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
Related Sections
- Section 76: Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- Section 51: Search of arrested person
- Section 160: Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
- Section 41: When police may arrest without warrant
- Section 201: Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
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