Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
Full Text
36. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.—Every police officer while making an arrest shall—
(a) bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification;
(b) prepare a memorandum of arrest which shall be—
(i) attested by at least one witness, who is a member of the family of the person arrested or a respectable member of the locality where the arrest is made;
(ii) countersigned by the person arrested; and
(c) inform the person arrested, unless the memorandum is attested by a member of his family, that he has a right to have a relative or a friend or any other person named by him to be informed of his arrest.
Plain English Summary
Mandates that every police officer making an arrest must wear clear identification, prepare a witnessed arrest memo, and inform the arrestee of their right to notify someone.
Key Legal Elements
- Visible identification for police officers
- Preparation of witnessed arrest memorandum
- Countersignature by the arrestee
- Right to inform a relative or friend
Practical Note
Crucial for preventing custodial disappearances; ensures that every arrest is documented with a witness and that the arrestee's family or friends are notified.
हिंदी पाठ
36. गिरफ्तारी की प्रक्रिया और गिरफ्तारी करने वाले अधिकारी के कर्तव्य—प्रत्येक पुलिस अधिकारी गिरफ्तारी करते समय—
(क) अपने नाम की सटीक, स्पष्ट और दिखाई देने वाली पहचान धारण करेगा जिससे पहचान में आसानी हो;
(ख) गिरफ्तारी का एक ज्ञापन तैयार करेगा जो—
(i) कम से कम एक गवाह द्वारा प्रमाणित होगा, जो गिरफ्तार व्यक्ति के परिवार का सदस्य या उस स्थान का सम्मानित सदस्य होगा जहाँ गिरफ्तारी की जाती है;
(ii) गिरफ्तार व्यक्ति द्वारा प्रतिहस्ताक्षरित होगा; और
(ग) गिरफ्तार व्यक्ति को सूचित करेगा, जब तक कि ज्ञापन उसके परिवार के सदस्य द्वारा प्रमाणित नहीं किया गया हो, कि उसे अपनी गिरफ्तारी की जानकारी देने के लिए किसी रिश्तेदार, मित्र, या किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को नामित करने का अधिकार है।