CrPC Section 51 — Search of arrested person

CHAPTER V ARREST OF PERSONS

General

Official Text

(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 2. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 7 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 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.

Related Judgments

  • STATE OF PUNJAB . vs BALBIR SINGH AND ORS. ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (1994)
  • WAZIR CHAND vs THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1954)
  • KEHAR SINGH & ORS. vs STATE (DELHI ADMN.) — Supreme Court of India (1988)
  • UNION OF INDIA vs THAMISHARASI AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1995)
  • DILIP AND ANR. vs STATE OF M.P — Supreme Court of India (2006)
  • KASTURILAL RALIA RAM JAIN vs TIIE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1964)

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