Police Act 1861, 13 of 1861, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section 7. A Police Officer shall not subject any prosecutor or witness to resI\Titnesses not to be subtraint o

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

67. A Police Officer shall not subject any prosecutor or witness to resI\Titnesses not to be subtraint or unnecessary incoliveiiience, nor require them to jectcd to restraint. give any other security for tlieir appearance tliaii their own recognizances ; but if any prosecutor or witness shall refuse to attend or to Becusant witlleeses lnay execute the recognizaiice directed in the last preceding be in custody. Section, it shall be competent to the Officer in charge of a Police StatZion to f'erward such prosecutor or witness under custody t.o !,he Magistrate, tvho may detain such prbosecutor or witness in custody until he shall execute sucli recognizance; or until the hearing before the Magistrate.

Source: India Code