Section 34

No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be released except on his own bond or on bail or under the order in writing of a

Judge or Magistrate or officer in charge of a police station.

Offence committed in Magistrate's presence 35.

When any offence is committed in the presence of a Magistrate, he may himself arrest or authorise any person to arrest the offender, and may thereupon, subject to the provisions herein as to bail, commit the offender to custody.

Arrest by or in presence of Magistrate 36.

Any Magistrate may at any time arrest or authorise the arrest in his presence of any person for whose arrest he is competent at the time and in a the circumstances to issue a warrant.

Power on escape to pursue and re-take 37.

If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place and deal with such person as he might have done on the original taking.

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Crimina I Procedure Code

Provisions of sections 20 and 22 to apply to arrests under section 37 38.

The provisions of sections 20 and 22 apply to arrests under section 37 although the person making the arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.