CrPC § 62 — Police to report apprehensions

Statutory text (English)

Officers in charge of Police-station shall report to the 4[Zila
Nazim, District Superintendent of Police and District Public Safety Commission set up under the Police
Act, 1861 (V of 1861), simultaneously], the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits
of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise. 5[:]
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Provided that in the application of this section to the districts where the local Government elections
have not been held, or the Zila Nazim has not assumed charge of office, any reference in this section to the
Zila Nazim shall be read as a reference to the District Coordination Officer in relation to such districts:

Provided further that the aforesaid proviso shall cease to have effect, and shall be deemed to
have been repealed, at the time when local Governments are installed in the districts as aforesaid.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.62: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 39, 40, 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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