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Section 76Procedural

Warrant directed to police officer

Full Text

76. Warrant directed to police officer.—A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.

Plain English Summary

Permits a police officer to whom a warrant is directed to authorize any other police officer to execute the arrest by endorsing their name on the warrant.

Key Legal Elements

  • Delegation of warrant execution
  • Mandatory endorsement of name on warrant
  • Permits successive endorsements within police hierarchy

Practical Note

This allows for flexibility; if the original officer assigned the warrant is unavailable or busy with another duty, they can formally delegate the execution to a subordinate or colleague through an endorsement.

हिंदी पाठ

76. पुलिस अधिकारी को निर्देशित वारंट—किसी पुलिस अधिकारी को निर्देशित वारंट का निष्पादन किसी अन्य पुलिस अधिकारी द्वारा भी किया जा सकता है जिसका नाम वारंट पर उस अधिकारी द्वारा पृष्ठांकित किया जाता है जिसे वह निर्देशित या पृष्ठांकित है।