Punishable offences are less than 7 years or above 7 years with or without fine or a capital punishment and important elements constituting of such arrest [of the person], the Police Officer must convinced himself that such arrest was necessary or not on following grounds;
- To prevent that person from committing any further offence, or
- For investigation of the committed offence, or
- To prevent the evidences from getting destroyed, disappear tampering or manipulated
- To prevent and protect those witnesses from getting induced or threatened by the offender
- In certain case arrest of the person is required to produce him in the Court when his presence becomes necessary
- The person is a proclaimed offender
- A thief or a suspected thief in whose custody stolen properties are found or suspected to be in his possession
- The person obstructs the duty of the Police Officer or who has escaped or attempt to escape from the lawful custody
- Deserter from the Armed Forces
- Any unlawful act commissioned in offshore or onshore wherein the Government Protocol like extradition required to be followed
- Released convict and committed any breach against any other Police Authorities and whose detention is required by those authorities