Which of the following is correct?
Verified Answer
A. A person arrested by police officer without warrant shall be taken before a Magistrate without unnecessary delay.
B. The detention of a person in police custody arrested without warrant, cannot exceed twenty-four hours even by a special order of Magistrate, excluding the time necessary for journey from place of arrest to the Magistrate's court.
C. The police officer shall discharge the person arrested of bailable offence without any bond or bail.
D. All of the above
Explanation:
Option (1) is correct as per Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which mandates that a person arrested without a warrant must be produced before a Magistrate without unnecessary delay, and in no case beyond 24 hours (excluding journey time). Option (2) is incorrect because a Magistrate can authorize detention beyond 24 hours under Section 167 CrPC. Option (3) is incorrect because a person arrested for a bailable offence is released on bail, which typically involves furnishing a bond or security, not 'without any bond or bail.'