BNSS · Section 58 · Chapter V — ARREST OF PERSONS

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

What this section does

Officers in charge of police stations must report to the District Magistrate (or Sub-divisional Magistrate if so directed) all cases of persons arrested without warrant within their station limits, whether or not such persons have been admitted to bail.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Officer in charge of police station · District Magistrate · Sub-divisional Magistrate

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.58.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 58, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 58 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.