Section77
Where warrant may be executed
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Summary
A warrant of arrest can be executed anywhere in India. When a magistrate or court issues a warrant, the police may arrest the person wherever they are found within the country. There is no territorial limit on where the arrest can be carried out.
Example
A magistrate in Kolkata issues a warrant for Arjun, who has moved to Pune. Police in Pune may execute that warrant there and arrest Arjun without needing to bring him to the place where the warrant was issued first.
Bare Act
Enacted textA warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.
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