Section45
Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
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Summary
A police officer may pursue and arrest without a warrant any person they are authorised to arrest, even if that person runs into another place in India. It applies when the officer is in fresh pursuit after the person. The consequence is that the officer can continue the chase across places in India to effect the arrest.
Example
Ravi snatches a mobile and runs from his village into a neighbouring town. The police who are authorised to arrest him may follow him into that other town and arrest him there without a warrant.
Bare Act
Enacted textA police officer may, for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom he is authorised to arrest, pursue such person into any place in India.
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