Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate of officer in charge of police station

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (CrPC)

Section 56 - Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate of 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.