Difference between revisions of "Arrest"
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Criminal Procedure Code, 2009 | Criminal Procedure Code, 2009 | ||
− | + | 29. A police officer may, without an order from a magistrate and | |
without a warrant, arrest - | without a warrant, arrest - | ||
− | + | *(a) any person whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds of | |
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having committed a cognizable offence; | having committed a cognizable offence; | ||
− | + | *(b) any person who commits a breach of the peace in his | |
presence; | presence; | ||
− | + | *(c) any person who obstructs a police officer while in the | |
execution of his duty, or who has escaped or attempts to escape from | execution of his duty, or who has escaped or attempts to escape from | ||
lawful custody; | lawful custody; | ||
− | + | *(d) any person in whose possession anything is found which may | |
reasonably be suspected to be stolen property or who may reasonably | reasonably be suspected to be stolen property or who may reasonably | ||
be suspected of having committed an offence with reference to that | be suspected of having committed an offence with reference to that | ||
thing; | thing; | ||
− | + | *(e) any person whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds of | |
being a deserter from the armed forces; | being a deserter from the armed forces; | ||
− | + | *(f) any person whom he finds in a highway, yard or other place | |
during the night and whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds of | during the night and whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds of | ||
having committed or being about to commit a felony; | having committed or being about to commit a felony; | ||
− | + | *(g) any person whom he finds in a street or public place during | |
the hours of darkness and whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds | the hours of darkness and whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds | ||
of being there for an illegal or disorderly purpose, or who is unable to | of being there for an illegal or disorderly purpose, or who is unable to | ||
give a satisfactory account of himself; | give a satisfactory account of himself; | ||
− | + | *(h) any person whom he suspects upon reasonable grounds | |
of having been concerned in an act committed at a place out of | of having been concerned in an act committed at a place out of | ||
Kenya which, if committed in Kenya, would have been punishable | Kenya which, if committed in Kenya, would have been punishable | ||
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Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries) Act or the Extradition | Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries) Act or the Extradition | ||
(Commonwealth Countries) Act; | (Commonwealth Countries) Act; | ||
− | + | *(i) any person having in his possession without lawful excuse, the | |
burden of proving which excuse shall lie on that person, any implement | burden of proving which excuse shall lie on that person, any implement | ||
of housebreaking; | of housebreaking; | ||
− | + | *(j) any released convict committing a breach of any provision | |
prescribed by section 344 or of any rule made thereunder; | prescribed by section 344 or of any rule made thereunder; | ||
− | + | *(k) any person for whom he has reasonable cause to believe a | |
warrant of arrest has been issued. | warrant of arrest has been issued. | ||