When a police officer may arrest without warrant? State relevant provislions under Cr.P.C

When a police officer may arrest without warrant? State relevant provislions under Cr.P.C

ANSWER

.1. PRELUDE
According to Sections 54 and 55 of Cr.PC a police officer can arrest without warrant. The rational of Section 54 and 55 is
(I) That these provisions are of a primitive nature, and, therefore, are to be 3 given restricted interpretation

2. RELEVANT PROVISION

Secs. 54 and 55 Cr.PC (1) According to Section (1) According to Section 54. Any police officer may ', without an order from a magistrate, and without a warrant arrest
*Any person who has been concerned in any cognizable offence

* against whom a reasonable complaint has been made.

* against whom a credible information has been received

*against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that they may be concerned in cognizable offence .

Other points

*Possession of implement of house breaking.

*In case of proclaimed offender.

*Suspicion of stolen property.

*Obstruction in duty

*Deserter from Armed Forces.

*Offences committed outside Pakistan

*Arrest on Requisition from another Police Station

These above points about section 54 of CRPC. Arrest may without warrant .