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Section 14: Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence.

The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 46 of 1967

(1) The Police-patil shall apprehend any person within the limits of his village who he may have reason to believe has committed any serious offence, and shall forward such person, together with all articles likely to be useful as evidence, to the Station Officer.

(2) Every person so apprehended shall within twenty-four hours be produced before the nearest Magistrate, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place where he is apprehended to the Court of the Magistrate.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
Section14
Marginal notePolice-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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