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If a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice for appearance under Section 35(3) of BNSS or is…

Where a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice of appearance or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer may, subject to orders of the court, arrest…

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If a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice for appearance under Section 35(3) of BNSS or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer:

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Where a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice of appearance or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer may, subject to orders of the court, arrest him for the offence mentioned in the notice, so the power to arrest at that stage remains conditional rather than automatic or discretionary at large.

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