Section 75 BNSS: Warrant may be directed to any person
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 75 BNSS at a Glance
Section 75 BNSS deals with warrant may be directed to any person. It replaced Section 73 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 75 BNSS Bare Act Text
(1) The Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within his local jurisdiction for the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or of any person who is accused of a non-bailable offence and is evading arrest.
(2) Such person shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant, and shall execute it if the person for whose arrest it was issued, is in, or enters on, any land or other property under his charge.
(3) When the person against whom such warrant is issued is arrested, he shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer, who shall cause him to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under section 73.
Source: Section 75, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 75 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with a warrant directed to any person. Under Section 75(1) BNSS, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within the local jurisdiction of that Magistrate for the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or of any person who is accused of a non-bailable offence and is evading arrest.
Under Section 75(2) BNSS, that person shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant. Under Section 75(3) BNSS, when the person against whom the warrant is issued is arrested, that person shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer.
When Section 75 BNSS Applies
- Under Section 75(1) BNSS, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within the local jurisdiction of that Magistrate.
- The warrant is for the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or of any person who is accused of a non-bailable offence and is evading arrest.
- Under Section 75(2) BNSS, the person to whom the warrant is directed shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant.
- That person shall execute the warrant if the person for whose arrest it was issued is in, or enters on, any land or other property under the charge of that person.
- Under Section 75(3) BNSS, when the person against whom the warrant is issued is arrested, that person shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer.
- The nearest police officer shall cause the person arrested to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under Section 73 BNSS.
Example of Section 75 BNSS
When Section 75 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 75(1) BNSS speaks of a warrant directed to any person by the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class. It does not deal with a warrant directed to a police officer, which Section 74 BNSS deals with.
- Section 75(2) BNSS speaks of acknowledging in writing the receipt of a warrant. It does not deal with the form of the warrant, which Section 72 BNSS deals with.
Section 75 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 75 BNSS replaced Section 73 CrPC from 1 July 2024.
Section 75 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 73 CrPC. Section 75(3) BNSS refers to Section 73 BNSS where Section 73(3) CrPC referred to Section 71 CrPC.
Each sub-section below names its own source.
FAQs on Section 75 BNSS
Who may direct a warrant to any person under Section 75 BNSS?▼
The Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within the local jurisdiction of that Magistrate.
What must the person receiving the warrant do under Section 75 BNSS?▼
The person shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant, and shall execute it if the person for whose arrest it was issued is in, or enters on, any land or other property under the charge of that person.
What happens after the person is arrested under Section 75 BNSS?▼
The person arrested shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer, who shall cause the person to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under Section 73 BNSS.
What changed from Section 73 CrPC to Section 75 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 75 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 73 CrPC. Section 75(3) BNSS refers to Section 73 BNSS where Section 73(3) CrPC referred to Section 71 CrPC.
Section 75 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained
Section 75(1) BNSS: Warrant may be directed to any person
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Bare Act Text
(1) The Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class may direct a warrant to any person within his local jurisdiction for the arrest of any escaped convict, proclaimed offender or of any person who is accused of a non-bailable offence and is evading arrest.
Section 75(2) BNSS: Warrant may be directed to any person
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Bare Act Text
(2) Such person shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of the warrant, and shall execute it if the person for whose arrest it was issued, is in, or enters on, any land or other property under his charge.
Section 75(3) BNSS: Warrant may be directed to any person
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Bare Act Text
(3) When the person against whom such warrant is issued is arrested, he shall be made over with the warrant to the nearest police officer, who shall cause him to be taken before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, unless security is taken under section 73.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·