फौजदारी प्रक्रिया संहितेच्या तरतुदींनुसार जेव्हा एखाद्या पोलीस अधिकाऱ्याला वॉरंटाशिवाय अटक करण्याचे अधिकार असतात तेव्हा त्या अपराधाला काय म्हणतात ?

The correct answer is Option C (cognizable offence).

Key Points:
• Definition of Cognizable Offence (Section 2(c) Cr.P.C.):
• Under Section 2(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:
• *"'Cognizable offence' means an offence for which, and 'cognizable case' means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant."*
• In contrast, under Section 2(l), a non-cognizable offence is one in which a police officer has no authority to arrest without a warrant.
• Bailable and non-bailable offences (Section 2(a)) relate to whether bail is a matter of right or judicial discretion, not to the power of arrest without warrant.
• Hence, an offence where police can arrest without warrant is a cognizable offence (Option 3).
• Key Takeaway: Under Section 2(c) of Cr.P.C., a cognizable offence is an offence where a police officer may arrest without a warrant.