There was no provision in the Codes of 1861 and 1872, enabling an arrest without warrant on credible information as to the person to be arrested being concerned in a cognizable offence. Such a provision was introduced for the first time in the Code of 1882. The words “credible information” include any information which, in the judgment of the officer to whom it is given appears entitled to credit in the particular instance. It need not be sworn information. The words “credible” and “reasonable” have reference to the mind of the person receiving the information. A bare assertion without anything more cannot form the material for the exercise of an independent judgment and will not therefore amount to “credible information”. The “reasonable suspicion” and “credible information” must relate to definite averments which must be considered by the police officer himself before he arrests a person under this section. .....Ministry of Law, Justice & Parl. Afrs. =VS= BLAST, (Civil), 2017 (2)– [3 LM (AD) 274] ....View Full Judgment