CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
42. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
39. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
42. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.—(1) When any person who, in the presence of a
police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence refuses, on demand
1. Subs. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-2010).
2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2010).
3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2010, s. 3, for “The police officer may” (w.e.f. 2-11-2010).
4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 2-11-2010).
of such officer, to give his name and residence or gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to
believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer in order that his name or residence may be ascertained.
(2) When the true name and residence of such person have been ascertained, he shall be released on his
executing a bond, with or without sureties, to appear before a Magistrate if so required:
Provided that, if such person is not resident in India, the bond shall be secured by a surety or sureties
resident in India.
(3) Should the true name and residence of such person not be ascertained within twenty-four hours from
the time of arrest or should he fail to execute the bond, or, if so required, to furnish sufficient sureties, he shall
forthwith be forwarded to the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
39. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.—(1) When any person who, in the presence of a
police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence refuses on
demand of such officer to give his name and residence or gives a name or residence which such officer has
reason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer in order that his name or residence may be
ascertained.
(2) When the true name and residence of such person have been ascertained, he shall be released on a
bond or bail bond, to appear before a Magistrate if so required:
Provided that if such person is not resident in India, the bail bond shall be secured by a surety or sureties
resident in India.
(3) If the true name and residence of such person is not ascertained within twenty-four hours from the
time of arrest or if he fails to execute the bond or bail bond, or, if so required, to furnish sufficient sureties,
he shall forthwith be forwarded to the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023