Lawgist51Search of arrested person
(1) Whenever a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail, and
whenever a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and cannot legally be admitted to bail, or is unable to furnish bail,
the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him and where any article is seized from the arrested person, a receipt showing the articles taken in possession by the police officer shall be given to such person.
(2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search shall be made by another female with strict regard to decency.
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- 41 When police may arrest without warrant
- 41A Notice of appearance before police officer
- 41B Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- 41C Control room at districts
- 41D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- 42 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- 43 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- 44 Arrest by Magistrate
- 45 Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
- 46 Arrest how made
- 47 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- 48 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- 49 No unnecessary restraint
- 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- 50A Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
- 51 Search of arrested person
- 52 Power to seize offensive weapons
- 53 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
- 53A Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- 54 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- 54A Identification of person arrested
- 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- 55A Health and safety of arrested person
- 56 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- 57 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- 58 Police to report apprehensions
- 59 Discharge of person apprehended
- 60 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- 60A Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code
