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SHORT ANSWER: Police can keep a person in custody for a maximum of 24 hours without producing them before a magistrate. DETAILS: - Under Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a person arrested must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours. - This period excludes the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the magistrate. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - If police fail to produce the arrested person within 24 hours, the person must be released. SOURCE: - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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