(1) If a person is to be arrested in connection with the investigation of an offense under this Act, the investigating officer shall submit an application to the investigating officer for permission to arrest, including the reason and details of the identity of such person.
(2) If there is a reason for arrest based on the application under sub-section (1), the officer hearing the case may grant permission to issue an arrest warrant.
(3) The person to whom the arrest warrant has been issued in accordance with sub-section (2) shall be arrested by the police and brought before the officer who hears the case within twenty-four hours, excluding the time limit for the journey.
(4) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (1), if the person committing the offense is not arrested immediately, if such person escapes or if he has reasonable cause to steal or destroy evidence or if a person related to the offense is found absconding or is found committing an offence, the investigating officer shall An urgent arrest warrant should be issued to such a person immediately and such a person should be arrested at any place and brought to the hearing officer for approval along with the arrested person.