CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
78. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
80. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
78. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.—(1) When a warrant is to be executed outside the
local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within
its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or
Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to be executed; and the Executive
Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner shall endorse his name thereon, and if practicable, cause it to
be executed in the manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) The Court issuing a warrant under sub-section (1) shall forward, along with the warrant, the substance of
the information against the person to be arrested together with such documents, if any, as may be sufficient to enable
the Court acting under section 81 to decide whether bail should or should not be granted to the person.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
80. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.—(1) When a warrant is to be executed
outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a
police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District
Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to be
executed; and the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner shall endorse his name
thereon, and if practicable, cause it to be executed in the manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) The Court issuing a warrant under sub-section (1) shall forward, along with thewarrant, the
substance of the information against the person to be arrested together with such documents, if any, as may
be sufficient to enable the Court acting under section 83 to decide whether bail should or should not be
granted to the person.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023