CrPC Section 72 — Warrants to whom directed

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General

Summary

Sub-section (1) says an arrest warrant is ordinarily directed to one or more police officers. If immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, the issuing Court may direct the warrant to another person or persons, who must execute it.

Sub-section (2) says that if a warrant is directed to more than one officer or person, all of them may execute it, or any one or more of them may do so.

Official Text

(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.

(2) When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more of them.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • with Mr. Arshdeep Singh Khurana, Ms.; Sulakshan; Vedartham; Ms.; Khush vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Delhi High Court (2025)
  • Alpesh Shah vs Ramnath P. Iyer & Anr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2022)
  • The Hon’ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi; C.O. 3257 Of 2022; IA No: CAN vs Bally Jute Mill Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited, For the — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2025)
  • R.Raman vs R.Balaji Ram — Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) (2026)

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