Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 486
Declaration by sureties
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BNSS Section 486 deals with declaration by sureties and replaces CrPC 441A.
Bare act text — BNSS 486
486. Declaration by sureties.
Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 486 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 486 (Declaration by sureties) replaces Section 441A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 441A is now BNSS 486.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 481 — Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- BNSS 482 — Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- BNSS 483 — Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
- BNSS 484 — Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- BNSS 485 — Bond of accused and sureties
- BNSS 487 — Discharge from custody
- BNSS 488 — Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- BNSS 489 — Discharge of sureties
- BNSS 490 — Deposit instead of recognizance
- BNSS 491 — Procedure when bond has been forfeited