Section 51Search of arrested persons

s. 51

51. Search of arrested persons 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, the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police-officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him [; and where any article is seized from the arrested person, the officer shall prepare a list in the presence of a witness and obtain his signature, if practicable, and shall serve a copy thereof to the arrested person or to any person nominated by him].

1. 73. The semi-colon, words and commas “; and where any article is seized from the arrested person, the officer shall prepare a list in the presence of a witness and obtain his signature, if practicable, and shall serve a copy thereof to the arrested person or to any person nominated by him” were inserted after the word “him” by section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).