Criminal Procedure Code

Section 2__ Setting justice in motion in flagrant cases

Art. 19.__ Flagrant offences.

(1) An offence shall be deemed to be flagrant where the offender is found committing the offence, attempting to commit the offence or has just committed the offence,

(2) An offence shall be deemed to be quasi-flagrant when, after it has been committed, the offender who has escaped is chased by witnesses or by members of the public or when a hue and cry has been raised.

Art. 20. __ Assimilated cases.

An offence shall be deemed to be flagrant and to fall under the provisions of Art. 19 when:

(a) The police are immediately called to the place where the offence has been committed: or

(b) A cry for help has been raised from the place where the offence is being or has been committed.

Art. 21__ Effect as regards setting in motion of proceedings or arrest.

(1) In the case of offences as defined in Art. 19 and 20 proceedings may be instituted without an accusation or complaint being lodged, unless the offence cannot be prosecuted except upon a formal complaint.

(2) An arrest without warrant may in such cases be made on the conditions laid down in Art. 49 et seq.

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