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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 · PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE — B.–Warrant of arrest

Section 72 — Warrants to whom directed

(1)A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police
officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is
immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.
(2)When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or
more of them.