BNSS · Section 60 · Chapter V — ARREST OF PERSONS

Discharge of person apprehended.

What this section does

No person arrested by a police officer may be discharged except on their own bond, a bail bond, or under a special order of a Magistrate. This ensures that release from custody follows a defined legal process.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Police officer · Magistrate · Arrested person

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.59.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 60, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 60 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.