60. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.
BNSS Section 60: Discharge of person apprehended
Section 60 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with discharge of person apprehended. It replaces CrPC 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Text of BNSS Section 60
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 59: Discharge of person apprehended
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