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CrPC Chapter VSection 55A

Section55A

Health and safety of arrested person

It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.

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Chapter V

Arrest Of Persons

In this chapter

41When police may arrest without warrant
41ANotice of appearance before police officer
41BProcedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
41CControl room at districts

Previous · Section 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant Next · Section 56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

41D

Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

42Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

43Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

44Arrest by Magistrate

45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest

46Arrest how made

47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

48Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

49No unnecessary restraint

50Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

50AObligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person

51Search of arrested persons

52Power to seize offensive weapons

53Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

53AExamination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner

54Examination of arrested person by medical officer

54AIdentification of person arrested

55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

55AHealth and safety of arrested person

56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

57Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

58Police to report apprehensions

59Discharge of person apprehended

60Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take

60AArrest to be made strictly according to the Code