Section 64: Offence committed in Magistrate’s presence
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter V · in_force
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When any offence is committed in the presence of a Magistrate within the local limits of his jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender, and may thereupon, subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail commit the offender to custody.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 63: Discharge of person apprehendedSection 65: Arrest by or in presence of MagistrateSection 62: Police to report apprehensionsSection 66: Power, on escape, to pursue and retakeSection 61: Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty four hoursSection 67: Provisions of sections 47, 48 and 49 to apply to arrests under section 66
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