Section 74 CrPC: Warrant directed to police officer

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 74 CrPC at a Glance

Section 74 CrPC deals with warrant directed to police officer. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 76 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 76 →

What Section 74 CrPC Says

74. Warrant directed to police officer

A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.

Source: Section 74, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 74 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with a warrant directed to a police officer. A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.

When Section 74 CrPC Applies

  • Section 74 CrPC applies to a warrant directed to any police officer.
  • The warrant may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant.
  • The name is endorsed by the officer to whom the warrant is directed or endorsed.

Example of Section 74 CrPC

A warrant of arrest is directed to Ajay, a police officer. Ajay endorses upon the warrant the name of Bharat, another police officer. Under Section 74 CrPC, the warrant may also be executed by Bharat.

When Section 74 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 74 CrPC speaks of a warrant directed to a police officer. It does not deal with a warrant directed to a person who is not a police officer, which Section 72 CrPC deals with.
  • Section 74 CrPC speaks of the endorsement of the name of another police officer. It does not deal with the form of a warrant of arrest, which Section 70 CrPC deals with.

Section 74 CrPC Under BNSS 76: What Changed

Section 74 CrPC is now covered under Section 76 BNSS.

Section 76 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 74 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

View detailed comparison (CrPC 74 vs BNSS 76) →

FAQs on Section 74 CrPC

Who may execute a warrant directed to a police officer under Section 74 CrPC?▼

A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant.

Who endorses the name of the other police officer under Section 74 CrPC?▼

The name is endorsed by the officer to whom the warrant is directed or endorsed.

On what is the name of the other police officer endorsed under Section 74 CrPC?▼

The name is endorsed upon the warrant.

Where is Section 74 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 74 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 76 BNSS. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024.

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