Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 77: Warrants to whom directed

77. Warrants to whom directed.__ (1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police-officers, 2[* * *]; but 3[any Court] issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police-officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons; and such person or persons shall execute the same.

(2)Warrants to several persons. When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more, of them.

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