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Option (1) is incorrect: It is in the case of a cognisable offence.
Option (2) is correct: Under Section 2(l), a non-cognisable offence means a police officer has no authority to arrest without a warrant.
Option (3) is incorrect: No such provision is there in the CrPC.
Option (4) is incorrect: The Indian Penal Code has prescribed a list of cognisable and non-cognisable offences. It is not the discretion of a police officer.