circumstances of each particular case, but it should be at least founded on some definite fact tending to throw suspicion on the person arrested and not on a mere vague surmise. The court also observed: “The ‘reasonable suspicion’ and ‘credible information’ must relate to definite averments, which must be considered by the police officer himself before he arrests a person under this provision. What is a ‘reasonable suspicion’ must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case, but it should be at least founded on some definite fact tending to throw suspicion on the person arrested and not on a mere vague surmise. The words ‘credible’ and ‘reasonable’ used in the first clause of Section 54 must have reference to the mind of' the person receiving the information which must afford sufficient materials for the exercise of an independent judgment at the time of making the arrest. In other words, the police officer upon receipt of such information must have definite and bona fide belief that an offence has been committed or is about to be committed, necessitating the arrest of the person concerned. A bare assertion without anything more cannot form the material for the exercise of an independent judgment and will not therefore amount to credible information.” 32

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