Section 72State of Maharashtra Act

Section 72: When Police officer may arrest without warrant

When Police officer may arrest without warrant.

Any Police officer may, without any order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest—

(1)

any person who has been concerned in an offence punishable under section 121 or against whom reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists, of his having been concerned in such offence;

(2)

any person who contravenes a rule or order under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 33 or an order or notification under section 36, 37, 56, 57, 57A or 63 AA;

(2A)

any person who contravenes any order made under sub-section (1) of section 63A;

(3)

any person who commits an offence punishable under section 122 or section 136.

Sec 71 — Duty of Police to see orders issued under section 43, 55, 56, 57, 57-A or 63AA are carried out

Sec 73 — When police may arrest without a warrant

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