Section 76
Request To Arrest
(1) If it is necessary for the commanding officer to arrest a person alleged to have committed an offence he/she may request the Chief District Officer of the district where the alleged person resides, and if the Chief District Officer receives such a request, he/she shall arrest (cause to) the alleged person and hand him/her over to the concerned
officer.
(2) The commanding officer of the Formation, Unit, Sub-unit to which a deserted person belongs may request the Chief District Officer to arrest him/her, mentioning his/her personal details, and if the concerned
officer receives such request, he/she shall arrest such deserting person and hand him/her over to the concerned officer.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1) or (2), if a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has absconded or deserted his/her job upon committing an offence, he/she may arrest such
person without an arrest warrant and shall forward him/her to the Chief District Officer for necessary action.