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Section 60Procedural

Discharge of person apprehended

Full Text

60. Discharge of person apprehended.—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.

Plain English Summary

Specifies that an arrested person can only be discharged through a personal bond, a bail bond, or a special order from a Magistrate.

Key Legal Elements

  • Restriction on police discharge discretion
  • Discharge via personal bond
  • Discharge via bail bond
  • Discharge via special Magistrate order

Practical Note

Once an arrest is formally made, a police officer cannot simply 'let someone go' at their own discretion; legal formalities like a bond or a Magistrate's order are mandatory for release.

हिंदी पाठ

60. पुलिस अधिकारी द्वारा गिरफ्तार किए गए किसी व्यक्ति का उन्मोचन—पुलिस अधिकारी द्वारा गिरफ्तार किए गए किसी व्यक्ति का उन्मोचन उसके अपने बंधपत्र या जमानतपत्र पर, या मजिस्ट्रेट के विशेष आदेश के अधीन ही किया जाएगा, अन्यथा नहीं।