Every person arrested & detained in custody shall (excluding time for journey) be produced before a magistrate
Verified Answer
A. Within 14 days of the arrest
B. Only when his bail application is listed for hearing
C. Within 24 hrs of the arrest
D. None of the above
Explanation:
Article 22(2) of the Indian Constitution and Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) mandate that every person arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the magistrate's court.