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.
CrPC Section 59 in BNSS: Section 60
Discharge of person apprehended
Section 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Discharge of person apprehended) corresponds to Section 60 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
Text of BNSS Section 60
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