Rajender Singh Pathania & Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors on 12 August, 2011
9. Power of arrest under Section 151 Cr.P.C originates only
on the knowledge of a design to commit cognizable offence if it
appears that the commission of offence cannot be prevented
unless power of arrest is exercised. The object of Section 107
Cr.P.C is just to stop/prevent any possibility or apprehension of
disturbance of public peace in the society and that danger to
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public peace and tranquility must be imminent, only than this
section would come into play to stop it. The object of this section
has been elaborated by the Hon'ble Apex Court in a case titled
"Rajender Singh Pathania v. State (NCT of Delhi", (2011) 13
SCC 329 as under: