Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
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Summary
Anyone arrested without a warrant must be promptly told the full grounds for the arrest. If the arrested person is not accused of a non-bailable offence, the arresting officer or other person must also inform them that they are entitled to be released on bail and may arrange sureties. This applies to arrests by police or any other person.
Example
Priya is arrested without a warrant on suspicion of shop theft. The arresting officer must immediately tell her the specific grounds for the arrest. Because theft is a bailable offence, the officer must also inform her that she can be released on bail and may arrange sureties.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Every police officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to him full particulars of the offence for which he is arrested or other grounds for such arrest.
(2) Where a police officer arrests without warrant any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence, he shall inform the person arrested that he is entitled to be released on bail and that he may arrange for sureties on his behalf.
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