CrPC § 51 — Search of arrested persons: Whenever a person is arrested by a police-officer under a warrant

Statutory text (English)

which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but
the person arrested cannot furnish bail, and
whenever a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and cannot
legally be admitted to bail, or is unable to furnish bail,
the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police-officer to whom
he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in safe custody all articles, other than
necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.51: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 34, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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