Criminal Procedure Code (1898) MCQs on Arrest Without Warrant - Test Your Knowledge

Criminal Procedure Code (1898) MCQs on Arrest Without Warrant - Test Your Knowledge

Criminal Procedure MCQs

1. Under Section 54, a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if:

A) The person has committed a non-cognizable offence.
B) The person has been proclaimed as an offender.
C) The person is a witness in a criminal case.
D) The person is a relative of the accused.

B) The person has been proclaimed as an offender.

2. Which section of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows a private person to arrest a proclaimed offender?

A) Section 54
B) Section 55
C) Section 59
D) Section 60

C) Section 59

3. Under Section 55, a person without ostensible means of subsistence may be:

A) Fined
B) Imprisoned
C) Arrested
D) Warned

C) Arrested

4. Under Section 56, an officer may deputize a subordinate to arrest without warrant by:

A) Verbal order
B) Written order
C) Magistrate's approval
D) Phone call

B) Written order

5. A police officer may pursue an offender into another jurisdiction under:

A) Section 54
B) Section 55
C) Section 58
D) Section 60

C) Section 58

6. Under Section 57, if a person refuses to give his name and residence:

A) He may be released
B) He may be fined
C) He may be arrested
D) He may be ignored

C) He may be arrested

7. Under Section 60, a person arrested without warrant must be:

A) Taken to the Magistrate immediately
B) Released on bail
C) Detained for 48 hours
D) Sent to the nearest police station

A) Taken to the Magistrate immediately

8. The maximum period a person can be detained by police without warrant is:

A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 48 hours
D) 72 hours

B) 24 hours

9. Under Section 64, a Magistrate may arrest a person:

A) Only if the person is a criminal
B) Only if the person is a witness
C) If the offence is committed in the Magistrate's presence
D) If the person is a relative of the accused

C) If the offence is committed in the Magistrate's presence

10. Section 63 states that a person arrested by police may be discharged only:

A) On payment of fine
B) By signing a bond
C) Under a special order of a Magistrate
D) After 48 hours

C) Under a special order of a Magistrate

11. Section 59 allows a private person to arrest someone who:

A) Has committed a bailable offence
B) Is a proclaimed offender
C) Is a police officer
D) Is a government servant

B) Is a proclaimed offender

12. Section 66 gives the power to pursue and retake a person who:

A) Is wanted by the police
B) Has escaped from lawful custody
C) Has committed a cognizable offence
D) Is under investigation

B) Has escaped from lawful custody

13. Section 65 allows a Magistrate to arrest a person:

A) At any time
B) Only during the day
C) Only within local jurisdiction
D) With the consent of the accused

C) Only within local jurisdiction

14. Section 61 restricts detention without warrant to:

A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 48 hours
D) 72 hours

B) 24 hours

15. Under Section 62, police must report apprehensions to:

A) The Provincial Government
B) The Zila Nazim, DSP, and District Public Safety Commission
C) The Prime Minister
D) The Supreme Court

B) The Zila Nazim, DSP, and District Public Safety Commission

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