Warrant may be directed to any person.

What this section does

A Chief Judicial Magistrate or first-class Magistrate may direct a warrant to any person within their local jurisdiction for the arrest of an escaped convict, proclaimed offender, or an accused of a non-bailable offence who is evading arrest. The person receiving the warrant must acknowledge it in writing and execute it if the wanted person is on or enters land under their charge. Upon arrest, the person must be handed over with the warrant to the nearest police officer for production before a competent Magistrate, unless bail is taken under section 73.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Chief Judicial Magistrate · Magistrate of the first class · Any person within local jurisdiction · Police officer

Derived from CrPC s.73.