Section 59 BNSS: Police to report apprehensions
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 59 BNSS at a Glance
Section 59 BNSS deals with police to report apprehensions. It replaced Section 58 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 59 BNSS Bare Act Text
59. Police to report apprehensions
Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.
Source: Section 59, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 59 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the police reporting apprehensions.
Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if the District Magistrate so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.
When Section 59 BNSS Applies
- Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of officers in charge of police stations, who shall report the cases of persons arrested without warrant.
- Under Section 59 BNSS, the report shall be made to the District Magistrate, or, if the District Magistrate so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate.
- Section 59 BNSS speaks of the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations.
- Under Section 59 BNSS, the cases shall be reported whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.
Example of Section 59 BNSS
When Section 59 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of persons arrested without warrant. It does not deal with a person arrested under a warrant.
- Section 59 BNSS speaks of persons arrested within the limits of the respective station. It does not deal with an arrest outside the limits of that station.
Section 59 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 59 BNSS replaces Section 58 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 became Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 59 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 58 CrPC.
View CrPC Section 58 →FAQs on Section 59 BNSS
Who is required to report warrantless arrests under Section 59 BNSS, and to which magistrate?▼
Under Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, officers in charge of police stations shall report the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, to the District Magistrate, or, if the District Magistrate so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate.
Is the arrest reported under Section 59 BNSS if the person is admitted to bail?▼
Yes. Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 covers the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.
When does the report under Section 59 BNSS go to the Sub-divisional Magistrate?▼
Under Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the report goes to the Sub-divisional Magistrate if the District Magistrate so directs. Otherwise the report goes to the District Magistrate.
What changed from Section 58 CrPC to Section 59 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 59 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 59 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 58 CrPC.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·