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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

In forcePart III GENERAL PROVISIONSChapter V OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING

Part III GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter V OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING

A.-Arrest generally

s. 47

47. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested If any person acting under a warrant of arrest, or any police-officer having authority to arrest, has reason to believe that the person to be arrested has entered into, or is within, any place, the person residing in, or being in charge of, such place shall, on demand of such person acting as aforesaid or such police-officer, allow him free ingress thereto, and afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein.

End of s. 47. Not in the index for this Act: Schedule (sub).

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