60. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 60: Discharge of person apprehended
Chapter V — Arrest of Persons
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).