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Section 23: Persons arrested without warrant to be taken to Station House until brought before Magistrate or bailed

The Madras District Police Act, 1859Central Act · Act 24 of 1859

Every person taken into custody by any Police Officer, without warrant, except persons detained for the mere purpose of ascertaining their name and residence, shall forthwith be delivered into the custody of the Police Officer in charged of a Station House, in order that such person may be secured until he brought before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law, or may give bail for his appearance before a Magistrate, if the Officer in charge shall deem it prudent to take bail as hereinafter mentioned;

Proviso.----Provided always that, where bail is not taken, the prisoner shall be brought before a Magistrate within twenty-four hours, unless circumstances render delay unavoidable.

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ActThe Madras District Police Act, 1859
Section23
Marginal notePersons arrested without warrant to be taken to Station House until brought before Magistrate or bailed
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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