Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 494
Bond required from child
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BNSS Section 494 deals with bond required from child and replaces CrPC 448.
Bare act text — BNSS 494
494. Bond required from child.
When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 448 → BNSS 494: The word "minor" is replaced by "child".
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 494 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 494 (Bond required from child) replaces Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 448 is now BNSS 494.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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 493 — Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- 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
- BNSS 499 — Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused