Section 46 in The Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866
46. Power to take recognizance at police-station.—
Whenever any person shall be brought to a police-station charged with any offence against this Act , it shall be lawful for the officer in charge of such police-station, or any superior officer of police, if he shall deem it prudent, to enlarge such person on his own recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as hereinafter mentioned.
