Search of arrested person.
What this section does
A police officer may search an arrested person who cannot furnish bail (whether arrested under warrant or without warrant) and place all articles found, other than necessary wearing apparel, in safe custody, issuing a receipt for seized articles. Searches of female arrested persons must be conducted by another female with strict regard to decency.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Police officer · Private person making arrest · Female officer
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.51.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 49, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 49 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.