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The Procedure For Arrest Of Persons

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 establishes the procedural elements of the arrest process. The whole method of arresting a person who has committed some offence is outlined in it. The primary goal of criminal legislation is to protect citizens from criminals and lawbreakers.

As a result, both factual and administrative law make up criminal law. Section 41 to section 60 formulating chapter 5 of the code[1] deals with this, under which three people have the right to arrest i.e., a police officer (with or without warrant) or a private citizen or a magistrate.

The complete process with relevant provisions is described as below:

Section 46[2] states out about how an arrest can be made. Clause 1 says that unless the individual to be arrested submits himself to police custody, direct contact shall be made by the police official to the body of the prior. Clause 2 gives the police right to use all necessary means to arrest the accused, in case latter resists or attempts to escape the arrest where clause 3 restricts the police officer from causing death if the accused's offence is not punishable with death or life imprisonment.
Section 51[3] gives guidelines for searching of the arrested person. Any items other than appropriate clothing attire found on the accused person will be placed in safe custody. If any article is removed from the detained person, the arrested person will be given a receipt listing the items taken into custody by the police officer. However, clause 2 of this section is specified to females and according to it the females, whenever necessary, can only be searched by a lady police.
Section 55[4] grants the power to the police officer to assign a subordinate officer while providing in writing all the necessary details pertaining to the arrest of the accused. Section 58[5] correspondingly requires from the police station's officer in charge to report all the cases of arrested persons in Memo to Judicial Magistrate.

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