CrPC Section 60 — Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

Official Text

(1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in India.

(2) The provisions of section 47 shall apply to arrests under sub-section (1) although the person making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest. 1[

Sections referred to

• CrPC §47 — Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

Related Judgments

• Siddharth Aggarwal, Sr. Adv., Mr.; Angad Mehta, Mr. Rupin Bahal, Mr.; vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Delhi High Court (2022)
• The Government of Tamil Nadu; Rep. by its Chief Secretary; Fort St. Ge vs 1. Union of India,, Rep. by its Secretary,, Ministry of Law & Justice — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2004)
• Mageswaran vs State Rep. by,, Inspector of Police,, Kaveripattinam Police Station — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2024)
• Sudharsan vs The State, rep. by, The Inspector of Police,, Ganesh Nagar Police Stat — Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) (2024)
• Krishnamoorthy vs The State, rep. by, The Inspector of Police,, Sethubavachathiram Polic — Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §61 — Power, on escape, to pursue and retake