Section 49 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Search of arrested person.

49. (1) Whenever,—
    (i) a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not
    provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail
    but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; and
    (ii) a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant,
    and cannot legally be admitted to bail, or is unable to furnish bail,
    the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police
    officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in
    safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him and where
    any article is seized from the arrested person, a receipt showing the articles taken in
    possession by the police officer shall be given to such person.
    (2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search shall be
    made by another female with strict regard to decency.

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