CrPC 441BNSS 485

What changed

• The words "bail or released on his own bond" replaced by "bond or bail bond" and "bail" is replaced by "bond or bail bond" in sub-section (1).
• In subsection (2) and (3), "or bail bond" is added.

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Under Section 485 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 441 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 485

485. Bond of accused and sureties.—(1) Before any person is released on bond or bail bond, a bond for such sum of money as the police officer or Court, as the case may be, thinks sufficient shall be executed by such person, and, when he is released on bond or bail bond, by one or more sufficient sureties conditioned that such person shall attend at the time and place mentione d in the bond, and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the police officer or Court, as the case may be. (2) Where any condition is imposed for the release of any person on bail, the bond or bail bond shall also contain that condition. (3) If the case so requires, the bond or bail bond shall also bind the person released on bail to appear when called upon at the High Court, Court of Session or other Court to answer the charge. (4) For the purpose of determining whether the sureties are fi t or sufficient, the Court may accept affidavits in proof of the facts contained therein relating to the sufficiency or fitness of the sureties, or, if it considers necessary, may either hold an enquiry itself or cause an inquiry to be made by a Magistrate subordinate to the Court, as to such sufficiency or fitness. 163