Section 17
Power Of Police Employees To Arrest Without Warrant
(1) A police employee may arrest the following persons without warrant at any public place:
(a) One who is known to have committed or attempt to commit any crime which is punishable by law with
imprisonment for a term of Three years or more than Three years.
(b) A criminal who is declared absconding and is therefore required to be arrested.
(c) A person who moves in a suspicious manner at a time when a curfew is in force.
(d) A person who carries arms and ammunitions at night without proper reason or tools for burglary at night.
(e) A person who escapes or attempts to escape from the place where he or she is detained according to law.
(f) A person who is reasonably suspected to have absconded upon deserting to Nepal army or police
force.
(g) A person who is reasonably suspected to have committed any of the crimes mentioned in Chapter-6
of this Act.
(2) Any person who is arrested under Sub-section (1) shall be produced before a court as early as possible within Twenty Four hours, excluding a reasonable period of time required for the journey.
(3) In case any police employee sees any movable, immovable public property being damaged in his or her presence, he or she may prevent such damage at his or her own initiative.
(a) One who is known to have committed or attempt to commit any crime which is punishable by law with
imprisonment for a term of Three years or more than Three years.
(b) A criminal who is declared absconding and is therefore required to be arrested.
(c) A person who moves in a suspicious manner at a time when a curfew is in force.
(d) A person who carries arms and ammunitions at night without proper reason or tools for burglary at night.
(e) A person who escapes or attempts to escape from the place where he or she is detained according to law.
(f) A person who is reasonably suspected to have absconded upon deserting to Nepal army or police
force.
(g) A person who is reasonably suspected to have committed any of the crimes mentioned in Chapter-6
of this Act.
(2) Any person who is arrested under Sub-section (1) shall be produced before a court as early as possible within Twenty Four hours, excluding a reasonable period of time required for the journey.
(3) In case any police employee sees any movable, immovable public property being damaged in his or her presence, he or she may prevent such damage at his or her own initiative.