Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 437A

CrPC 437A in BNSS: Section 481

Section 437A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 437A deals with bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court. The NCRB table marks it as changed. Compare the wording below. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 437A is now BNSS 481.

Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court · The NCRB table marks it as changed. Compare the wording below.

Modified
94% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXXIII
s. 437A
Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court
(1) Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute bail bonds with sureties, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or petition filed against the judgment of the respective Court and such bail bonds shall be in force for six months.
(2) If such accused fails to appear, the bond stand forfeited and the procedure under section 446 shall apply.]
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXXV
s. 481
Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court.
(1) Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute a bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or petition filed against the judgment of the respective Court and such bond shall be in force for six months.
(2) If such accused fails to appear, the bond stand forfeited and the procedure under section 491 shall apply.
Text from India Code

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