Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 41 - When police may arrest without warrant

CHAPTER V

ARREST OF PERSONS

When police may arrest without warrant.

41. (1) Any police officer may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person-

[(a)-who commits, in the presence of a police officer, a cognizable offence;
(b)- against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years or which may extend to seven years whether with or without fine, if the following conditions are satisfied, namely:-
(i)- the police officer has reason to believe on the basis of such complaint, information, or suspicion that such person has committed the said offence;
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