Calcutta Police Act 1852, 13 of 1852, (Rep., Act 13 of 1856)

Section XLVII. Every recognizance so taken shall be without fee or reward,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

XLVII. Every recognizance so taken shall be without fee or reward, Condition of recogni-[and shdl be cohditioned for the appearance of the per-. ] zance. son thereby bound before a Justice of the Peace at his next sitting, and the time and place of appearance and the sum thereby acknowledged (not exceeding one thousand rupees) shall be specified 'in the said recognizance, or the condition thereof; and the Officer taking the recognizance shall enter into a book, to be kept for the purpose, the name, residence, and occupation of the party and his surety or sureties[--, ] `[4 ]` (if any) entering into such recognizance, together with the condition thereof, and the sum thereby acknowledged, and shall return every such recognizance to the Justice present at the time and place and when and where the party is bound to appear, and the said recognizance may be in either of the forms, as the case may be, in Schedule (A,) to this Act annexed, or to the like effect.

Source: India Code