CrPC § 59 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 59 CrPC — Discharge of person apprehended
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 60 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 60 — Discharge of person apprehended
No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 60 in full