Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 483
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
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BNSS Section 483 deals with special powers of high court or court of session regarding bail and replaces CrPC 439.
Bare act text — BNSS 483
483. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail.
(1) A High Court or Court of Session may direct,--- (a) that any person accused of an offence and in custody be released on bail, and if the offence is of the nature specified in sub-section (3) of section 480, may impose any condition which it considers necessary for the purposes mentioned in that sub-section; (b) that any condition imposed by a Magistrate when releasing any person on bail be set aside or modified: Provided that the High Court or the Court of Session shall, before granting bail to a person who is accused of an offence which is triable exclusively by the Court of Session or which, though not so triable, is punishable with imprisonment for life, give notice of the application for bail to the Public Prosecutor unless it is, for reasons to be recorded in writing, of opinion that it is not practicable to give such notice: Provided further that the High Court or the Court of Session shall, before granting bail to a person who is accused of an offence triable under section 65 or sub-section
(2) of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, give notice of the application for bail to the Public Prosecutor within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice of such application. (2) The presence of the informant or any person authorised by him shall be obligatory at the time of hearing of the application for bail to the person under section 65 or sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(3) A High Court or Court of Session may direct that any person who has been released on bail under this Chapter be arrested and commit him to custody.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 483 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 483 (Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail) replaces Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 439 is now BNSS 483.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 478 — In what cases bail to be taken
- BNSS 479 — Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
- BNSS 480 — When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
- BNSS 481 — Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- BNSS 482 — Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- BNSS 484 — Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- BNSS 485 — Bond of accused and sureties
- BNSS 486 — Declaration by sureties
- BNSS 487 — Discharge from custody
- BNSS 488 — Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
