41. (1) When any offence is committed in the presence of a Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, within his local jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender, and may thereupon, subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, commit the offender to custody. (2) Any Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, may at any time arrest or direct the arrest, in his presence, within his local jurisdiction, of any person for whose arrest he is competent at the time and in the circumstances to issue a warrant.
CrPC Section 44 in BNSS: Section 41
Arrest by Magistrate
Section 44 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Arrest by Magistrate) corresponds to Section 41 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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