Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 493
Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
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BNSS Section 493 deals with procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited and replaces CrPC 447.
Bare act text — BNSS 493
493. Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited.
When any surety to a bail bond under this Sanhita becomes insolvent or dies, or when any bond is forfeited under the provisions of section 491, the Court by whose order such bond was taken, or a Magistrate of the first class may order the person from whom such security was demanded to furnish fresh security in accordance with the directions of the original order, and if such security is not furnished, such Court or Magistrate may proceed as if there had been a default in complying with such original order.
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What was BNSS Section 493 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 493 (Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited) replaces Section 447 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 447 is now BNSS 493.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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
- BNSS 492 — Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- BNSS 494 — Bond required from child
- BNSS 495 — Appeal from orders under section 491
- BNSS 496 — Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
- BNSS 497 — Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- BNSS 498 — Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial