Consider the following statement(s).
A police officer has the power to arrest any person without an order from a magistrate or warrant of arrest, if he has reason to suspect his complicity in a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years, provided that he is satisfied for reasons in writing that such arrest is necessary
1. To prevent such person from committing any further offence.
2. For proper investigation of the offence.
3. To prevent such person from tampering with or causing the evidence of the offence to disappear.
4. To compel the absconding co-accused to surrender.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: Option C
Related Questions on Code of Criminal Procedure
A. Three hundred rupees
B. Four hundred rupees
C. Five hundred rupees
D. Any Amount
A. Section 310A
B. Section 311A
C. Section 312A
D. Section 313A
Which of the following offence can be compounded without the permission of the court?
A. Voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
B. Causing miscarriage under section 312 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
C. Criminal breach of trust under section 406 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
D. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt under section 325 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
A. Five years
B. Four years
C. Three years
D. Two years
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