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The Maharashtra Police Act.

Section 72. When Police officer may arrest without warrant.

Any Police officer may, without any order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest- (1) any person who has been concerned in an offence punishable under section 121 or against whom reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists, of his having been concerned in such offence ; (2) any person who contravenes a rule or order under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 33 or an order or notification under section 36, 37, 56, 1[57, 57A or 63AA]; 2[(2A) any person who contravenes any order made under sub-section (1) of section 63A ;] (3) any person who commits an offence punishable under section 122 or section 136.

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