Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 484

BNSS 484: earlier CrPC 440

Section 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BNSS 484 deals with amount of bond and reduction thereof. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BNSS 484 was CrPC 440.

Amount of bond and reduction thereof.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXXIII
s. 440
Amount of bond and reduction thereof
(1) The amount of every bond executed under this Chapter shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive.
(2) The High Court or the Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXXV
s. 484
Amount of bond and reduction thereof.
(1) The amount of every bond executed under this Chapter shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive.
(2) The High Court or the Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsCrPC 440 · Amount of bond and reduction thereof
BNSS 483 · Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail.BNSS 485 · Bond of accused and sureties.

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