A person arrested by a police officer may be kept in custody for-
Verified Answer
A. Two days
B. Three days
C. Twenty-four hours
D. One week
Explanation:
Section 57 of the CrPC states that no police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a longer period than twenty-four hours, exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court, without a special order from a Magistrate under Section 167.