Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

CrPC § 100 — Search for persons wrongfully confined

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Statutory text (English)

If any 6* *, Magistrate of the first class 8[* * *] has
reason to believe that any person is confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an
offence, he may issue a search-warrant, and the person to whom such warrant is directed may search for the
person so confined; and such search shall be made in accordance therewith, and the person, if found, shall
be immediately taken before a Magistrate, who shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case
seems proper.
D.—General Provisions relating to Searches

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.100: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 55, 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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