Section 57 BNSS: Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 57 BNSS at a Glance

Section 57 BNSS deals with person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station. It replaced Section 56 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

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Section 57 BNSS Bare Act Text

57. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.

Source: Section 57, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 57 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with taking a person arrested before a Magistrate or the officer in charge of a police station.

A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions of the Sanhita as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.

When Section 57 BNSS Applies

  • Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a police officer making an arrest without warrant.
  • Under Section 57 BNSS, the duty of the police officer is subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail.
  • Under Section 57 BNSS, the police officer shall take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.

Time Limits Under Section 57 BNSS

  • Under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the police officer shall take or send the person arrested without unnecessary delay.Act text: “arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay”

Example of Section 57 BNSS

Arjun, a police officer, arrests Karan without warrant. Under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and subject to the provisions of the Sanhita as to bail, Arjun shall, without unnecessary delay, take or send Karan before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.

When Section 57 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of an arrest without warrant. It does not deal with an arrest made under a warrant.
  • Section 57 BNSS speaks of a police officer making an arrest without warrant. It does not deal with an arrest made by a person who is not a police officer.

Section 57 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 57 BNSS replaces Section 56 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 56 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 became Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 57 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 56 CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 57 BNSS

Before whom must a police officer produce a person arrested without a warrant under Section 57 BNSS?▼

Under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a police officer making an arrest without warrant shall take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.

Must the arresting police officer personally bring the arrested person under Section 57 BNSS?▼

No. Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 reads take or send the person arrested, so the police officer may take the person arrested or send the person arrested, without unnecessary delay.

How do bail provisions affect the duty under Section 57 BNSS?▼

Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 reads subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail. The duty to take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station, is subject to the provisions of the Sanhita as to bail.

What changed from Section 56 CrPC to Section 57 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

From 1 July 2024, Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 56 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 57 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 56 CrPC.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·