BNSS Section 82 — Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued

CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE — B.—Warrant of arrest

Criminal

Summary

When a person is arrested under a warrant in a different district than where the warrant was issued, they must generally be taken before the local Executive Magistrate, District Superintendent of Police, or Commissioner of Police. This is not required if the court that issued the warrant is within 30 kilometres of the arrest location, or is closer than that local official, or if security has been taken under section 73. After such an arrest, the police officer must immediately inform the designated police officer in the district where the arrest happened, as well as the police officer in the district where the arrested person normally lives, about the arrest and where the person is being held.

Official Text

(1) When a warrant of arrest is executed outside the district in which it was issued, the person arrested shall, unless the Court which issued the warrant is within thirty kilometres of the place of arrest or is nearer than the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the arrest was made, or unless security is taken under section 73, be taken before such Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner.

(2) On the arrest of any person referred to in sub-section (1), the police officer shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and the place where the arrested person is being held to the designated police officer in the district and to such officer of another district where the arrested person normally resides.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2025) Vol.6 p.545 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2024) Vol.7 p.979 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • SC (2025) Vol.5 p.730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2025) Vol.2 p.424 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2025) Vol.8 p.785 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • .. Petitioner/Accused No.12 vs The State of Tamilnadu, — Madras High Court ()
  • SC (2025) Vol.2 p.1588 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • CrPC §80 — Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued