Warrant may be directed to any person
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Summary
A Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class can send a warrant to any person in their local area to arrest an escaped convict, a proclaimed offender, or someone accused of a non-bailable offence who is evading arrest. The person who receives the warrant must acknowledge it in writing and must carry out the arrest if the accused is on property under their control. After arrest, the accused must be handed over with the warrant to the nearest police officer to be taken before the appropriate magistrate, unless security is taken under section 71.
Example
Ravi owns a warehouse where Aditya, accused of a non-bailable offence, hides to avoid arrest. A Magistrate directs a warrant to Ravi. Ravi must sign the receipt, arrest Aditya if he is on his property, and hand him with the warrant to the nearest police officer.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) The Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within his local jurisdiction for the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or of any person who is accused of a non-bailable offence and is evading arrest.
(2) Such person shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant, and shall execute it if the person for whose arrest it was issued, is in, or enters on, any land or other property under his charge.
(3) When the person against whom such warrant is issued is arrested, he shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer, who shall cause him to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under section 71.
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