(2) The police officer shall inform the arrested person of his rights under
sub-section (1) as soon as he is brought to the police station.
(3) An entry of the fact as to who has been informed of the arrest of such
person shall be made in a book to be kept in the police station in such
form as may be prescribed in this behalf by the State Government.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Magistrate before whom such arrested person
is produced, to satisfy himself that the requirements of sub-section (2)
and sub section (3) have been complied with in respect of such arrested
person.
Section 51
Search of arrested persons
(1) Whenever a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant
which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which
provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish
bail, and whenever a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private
person under a warrant, and cannot legally be admitted to bail, or is
unable to, furnish bail.
(2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search
shall be made by another female with strict regard to decency.
Section 56
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in
charge of police station.
A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without
unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to
bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction
in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
Section 57
Person arrested not to be detained for more than twenty-four
hours.
No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant
for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable,
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