CRPC §81 → BNSS §83
Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought. C.–Proclamation and attachment
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81. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought.—(1) The Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police shall, if the person arrested appears to be the person intended by the Court which issued the warrant, direct his removal in custody to such Court: Provided that, if the offence is bailable, and such person is ready and willing to give bail to the satisfaction of such Magistrate, District Superintendent or Commissioner, or a direction has been endorsed under section 71 on the warrant and such person is ready and willing to give the security required by such direction, the Magistrate, District Superintendent or Commissioner shall take such bail or security, as the case may be, and forward the bond, to the Court which issued the warrant: Provided further that if the offence is a non-bailable one, it shall be lawful for the Chief Judicial Magistrate (subject to the provisions of section 437), or the Sessions Judge, of the district in which the arrest is made on consideration of the information and the documents referred to in sub-section
(2) of section 78, to release such person on bail.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a police officer from taking security under section 71. C.—Proclamation and attachment
83.
(1) The Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police shall, if the person arrested appears to be the person intended by the Court which issued the warrant, direct his removal in custody to such Court: Provided that, if the offence is bailable, and such person is ready and willing to give bail bond to the satisfaction of such Magistrate, District Superintendent or Commissioner, or a direction has been endorsed under section 73 on the warrant and such person is ready and willing to give the security required by such direction, the Magistrate, District Superintendent or Commissioner shall take such bail bond or security, as the case may be, and forward the bond, to the Court which issued the warrant: Provided further that if the offence is a non-bailable one, it shall be lawful for the Chief Judicial Magistrate (subject to the provisions of section 480), or the Sessions Judge, of the district in which the arrest is made on consideration of the information and the documents referred to in sub-section
(2) of section 80, to release such person on bail.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent a police officer from taking security under section 73. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction. Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction. Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought. C.—Proclamation and attachment
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Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought.
Old position
CrPC 81 is concerned with Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought. C.–Proclamation and attachment. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
New position
BNSS 83 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Magistrate before whom arrested is brought.. The Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police shall, if the person arrested appears to be the person intended by the Court which issued the warrant, direct his removal in custody to such Court:
BNSS 83 (Magistrate before whom arrested is brought.) preserves the framework of CrPC 81. BNSS 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 83 text: The Executive Magistrate or District...
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BNSS 83 (Magistrate before whom arrested is brought.) preserves the framework of CrPC 81. BNSS 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 83 text: The Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police shall, if the person arrested appears to be the person intended by the Court which issued the warrant, direct his removal in custody to such Court: Provided that, if the offence is bailable, and such person is ready and willing to...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 81 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 83 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 83 (Magistrate before whom arrested is brought.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §81 → BNSS §83 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/81.
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