Section 58 CrPC: Police to report apprehensions

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 58 CrPC at a Glance

Section 58 CrPC deals with police to report apprehensions. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 59 BNSS.

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What Section 58 CrPC Says

58. 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 58, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 58 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 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 58 CrPC Applies

  • Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 speaks of officers in charge of police stations, who shall report the cases of persons arrested without warrant.
  • Under Section 58 CrPC, the report shall be made to the District Magistrate, or, if the District Magistrate so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate.
  • Section 58 CrPC speaks of the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations.
  • Under Section 58 CrPC, the cases shall be reported whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.

Example of Section 58 CrPC

Inspector Rajesh is the officer in charge of a police station, and the District Magistrate has directed that reports be made to the Sub-divisional Magistrate. Ramesh and Suresh are arrested without warrant within the limits of that station. Ramesh is admitted to bail, and Suresh is not. Under Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Inspector Rajesh shall report the cases of both Ramesh and Suresh to the Sub-divisional Magistrate.

When Section 58 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 speaks of persons arrested without warrant. It does not deal with a person arrested under a warrant.
  • Section 58 CrPC 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 58 CrPC Under BNSS 59: What Changed

Section 58 CrPC is now covered under Section 59 BNSS.

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.

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FAQs on Section 58 CrPC

Who must submit the report of warrantless arrests under Section 58 CrPC, and to whom?▼

Under Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 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 58 CrPC if the person is admitted to bail?▼

Yes. Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 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 can apprehension reports under Section 58 CrPC be sent to the Sub-divisional Magistrate instead of the District Magistrate?▼

Under Section 58 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the report goes to the Sub-divisional Magistrate if the District Magistrate so directs. Otherwise the report goes to the District Magistrate.

Where is Section 58 CrPC found under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 58 CrPC is found in Section 59 BNSS, which has the same heading. Section 58 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 59 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·