Section 151: Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.

(2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorised under any other provisions of this Code or of any other law for the time being in force.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	151
Marginal note	Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	28

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL OP(MD)/23846/2025 of Aravind Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, NathamMadras High Court · 2026-01-05
SUB A(MD)/324/2025 of R.Ravichandran Vs Shunchonngam Jatak ChiruMadras High Court · 2025-12-12
CRL OP(MD)/20670/2025 of B.Velumani Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-11-24
CRL OP(MD)/20673/2025 of B.Velumani Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICEMadras High Court · 2025-11-24
TRCRLP/121/2023 of Pirsingula Jay Chandar Vs The State of TelanganaHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2025-11-10
CRLRC/2646/2017 of SHAIK GOUSE BASHA, SPSR NELLORE DT & ANR., Vs THE STATE OF AP., REP PP AND ANR.,High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-11-03
CRLRC/2507/2017 of K.VINAY, WEST GODAVARI DT & ANR., Vs THE STATE OF AP., REP PP AND ANR.,High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-11-02
CRLRC/1434/2016 of GADAMSETTY VENU GOPAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST. & ANO Vs P.P., HYD & ANOHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-10-26
DEEPAK vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRASupreme Court of India · 2022-01-28
APL/254/2018 of MR. MANGESH S/O. RAMKRUSHNA SATHE Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. POLICE STATION OFFICER POLICE STATION KHARANGANA DIST. WARDHA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2020-01-15
APPLN/5765/2012 of ROHIDAS MANAJI WALHEKAR Vs GAUTAM KERU KADAM AND ORSBombay High Court · 2013-09-06
KARRI RAM BABU & ORS. vs CHAIRMAN,STATE LEVEL POLICE REC.BD.&ORSSupreme Court of India · 2013-07-11
APEAL/945/2003 of LALASO BALU SHAIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2011-12-09
APPLN/807/2009 of PANDHARINATH UTTAM SOLAV AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2009-06-12
WPSS/133/2006 of RAMESH SINGH Vs TEHRI HYDRO DEVELOPMENT and ORSHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-02-15
CRIR/16/2003 of FR. JOSE ALBINO VERDES, ASSOLNA, SALCETE,GOA. Vs STATE OF GOA AND ANR.,Bombay High Court · 2003-07-10
SCR.A/188/2002 of RAMESHBHAI SHANKARBHAI SONARA Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2002-06-26

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