Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 41B - Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.

41B. Every police officer while making an arrest shall-

(a)- bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification;
(b)- prepare a memorandum of arrest which shall be-
(i)- attested by at least one witness, who is a member of the family of the person arrested or a respectable member of the locality where the arrest is made;
(ii)- countersigned by the person arrested; and
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