The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Sections

1. CHAPTER I — Preliminary
2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
3. 2Definitions
4. 3Construction of references
5. 4Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
6. 5Saving
7. CHAPTER II — Constitution Of Criminal Courts And Offices
8. 6Classes of Criminal Courts
9. 7Territorial divisions
10. 8Court of Session
11. 9Courts of Judicial Magistrates
12. 10Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
13. 11Special Judicial Magistrates
14. 12Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
15. 13Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
16. 14Executive Magistrates
17. 15Special Executive Magistrates
18. 16Local Jurisdiction of Executive
19. 17Subordination of Executive Magistrates
20. 18Public Prosecutors
21. 19Assistant Public Prosecutors
22. 20Directorate of Prosecution
23. CHAPTER III — Power Of Courts
24. 21Courts by which offences are triable
25. 22Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
26. 23Sentences which Magistrates may pass
27. 24Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
28. 25Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
29. 26Mode of conferring powers
30. 27Powers of officers appointed
31. 28Withdrawal of powers
32. 29Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in office
33. CHAPTER IV — Powers Of Superior Officers Of Police And Aid To The Magistrates And The Police
34. 30Powers of superior officers of police
35. 31Public when to assist Magistrates and police
36. 32Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
37. 33Public to give information of certain offences
38. 34Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
39. 35When police may arrest without warrant
40. 36Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
41. 37Designated police officer
42. 38Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
43. 39Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
44. 40Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
45. 41Arrest by Magistrate
46. 42Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
47. 43Arrest how made
48. 44Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
49. 45Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
50. 46No unnecessary restraint
51. 47Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
52. 48Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
53. 49Search of arrested person
54. 50Power to seize offensive weapons
55. 51Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
56. 52Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
57. 53Examination of arrested person by medical officer
58. 54Identification of person arrested
59. 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
60. 56Health and safety of arrested person
61. 57Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
62. 58Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
63. 59Police to report apprehensions
64. 60Discharge of person apprehended
65. 61Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
66. 62Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
67. CHAPTER VI — Processes To Compel Appearance
68. 63Form of summons
69. 64Summons how served
70. 65Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
71. 66Service when persons summoned cannot be found
72. 67Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
73. 68Service on Government servant
74. 69Service of summons outside local limits
75. 70Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
76. 71Service of summons on witness
77. 72Form of warrant of arrest and duration
78. 73Power to direct security to be taken
79. 74Warrants to whom directed
80. 75Warrant may be directed to any person
81. 76Warrant directed to police officer
82. 77Notification of substance of warrant
83. 78Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
84. 79Where warrant may be executed
85. 80Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
86. 81Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
87. 82Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
88. 83Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
89. 84Proclamation for person absconding
90. 85Attachment of property of person absconding
91. 86Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
92. 87Claims and objections to attachment
93. 88Release, sale and restoration of attached property
94. 89Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
95. 90Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
96. 91Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
97. 92Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
98. 93Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
99. CHAPTER VII — Processes To Compel The Production Of Things
100. 94Summons to produce document or other thing
101. 95Procedure as to letters
102. 96When search-warrant may be issued
103. 97Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
104. 98Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
105. 99Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
106. 100Search for persons wrongfully confined
107. 101Power to compel restoration of abducted females
108. 102Direction, etc., of search-warrants
109. 103Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
110. 104Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
111. 105Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
112. 106Power of police officer to seize certain property
113. 107Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
114. 108Magistrate may direct search in his presence
115. 109Power to impound document, etc., produced
116. 110Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
117. CHAPTER VIII — Reciprocal Arrangements For Assistance In Certain Matters And Procedure For
118. 111Definitions
119. 112Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
120. 113Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
121. 114Assistance in securing transfer of persons
122. 115Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
123. 116Identifying unlawfully acquired property
124. 117Seizure or attachment of property
125. 118Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
126. 119Notice of forfeiture of property
127. 120Forfeiture of property in certain cases
128. 121Fine in lieu of forfeiture
129. 122Certain transfers to be null and void
130. 123Procedure in respect of letter of request
131. 124Application of this Chapter
132. CHAPTER IX — Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour
133. 125Security for keeping peace on conviction
134. 126Security for keeping peace in other cases
135. 127Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
136. 128Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
137. 129Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
138. 130Order to be made
139. 131Procedure in respect of person present in Court
140. 132Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
141. 133Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
142. 134Power to dispense with personal attendance
143. 135Inquiry as to truth of information
144. 136Order to give security
145. 137Discharge of person informed against
146. 138Commencement of period for which security is required
147. 139Contents of bond
148. 140Power to reject sureties
149. 141Imprisonment in default of security
150. 142Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
151. 143Security for unexpired period of bond
152. CHAPTER X — Order For Maintenance Of Wives, Children And Parents
153. 144Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
154. 145Procedure
155. 146Alteration in allowance
156. 147Enforcement of order of maintenance
157. CHAPTER XI — Maintenance Of Public Order And Tranquillity
158. 148Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
159. 149Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
160. 150Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
161. 151Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
162. 152Conditional order for removal of nuisance
163. 153Service or notification of order
164. 154Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
165. 155Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
166. 156Procedure where existence of public right is denied
167. 157Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause
168. 158Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
169. 159Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
170. 160Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
171. 161Injunction pending inquiry
172. 162Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
173. 163Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
174. 164Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
175. 165Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
176. 166Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
177. 167Local inquiry
178. CHAPTER XII — Preventive Action Of The Police
179. 168Police to prevent cognizable offences
180. 169Information of design to commit cognizable offences
181. 170Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
182. 171Prevention of injury to public property
183. 172Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
184. CHAPTER XIII — Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate
185. 173Information in cognizable cases
186. 174Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
187. 175Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
188. 176Procedure for investigation
189. 177Report how submitted
190. 178Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
191. 179Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
192. 180Examination of witnesses by police
193. 181Statements to police and use thereof
194. 182No inducement to be offered
195. 183Recording of confessions and statements
196. 184Medical examination of victim of rape
197. 185Search by police officer
198. 186When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
199. 187Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
200. 188Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
201. 189Release of accused when evidence deficient
202. 190Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
203. 191Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
204. 192Diary of proceedings in investigation
205. 193Report of police officer on completion of investigation
206. 194Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
207. 195Power to summon persons
208. 196Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
209. CHAPTER XIV — Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials
210. 197Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
211. 198Place of inquiry or trial
212. 199Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
213. 200Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
214. 201Place of trial in case of certain offences
215. 202Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
216. 203Offence committed on journey or voyage
217. 204Place of trial for offences triable together
218. 205Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
219. 206High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
220. 207Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
221. 208Offence committed outside India
222. 209Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
223. CHAPTER XV — Conditions Requisite For Initiation Of Proceedings
224. 210Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
225. 211Transfer on application of accused
226. 212Making over of cases to Magistrates
227. 213Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
228. 214Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
229. 215Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
230. 216Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
231. 217Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
232. 218Prosecution of Judges and public servants
233. 219Prosecution for offences against marriage
234. 220Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
235. 221Cognizance of offence
236. 222Prosecution for defamation
237. CHAPTER XVI — Complaints To Magistrates
238. 223Examination of complainant
239. 224Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
240. 225Postponement of issue of process
241. 226Dismissal of complaint
242. CHAPTER XVII — Commencement Of Proceedings Before Magistrates
243. 227Issue of process
244. 228Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
245. 229Special summons in cases of petty offence
246. 230Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
247. 231Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
248. 232Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
249. 233Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
250. CHAPTER XVIII — The Charge
251. 234Contents of charge
252. 235Particulars as to time, place and person
253. 236When manner of committing offence must be stated
254. 237Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
255. 238Effect of errors
256. 239Court may alter charge
257. 240Recall of witnesses when charge altered
258. 241Separate charges for distinct offences
259. 242Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
260. 243Trial for more than one offence
261. 244Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
262. 245When offence proved included in offence charged
263. 246What persons may be charged jointly
264. 247Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
265. CHAPTER XIX — Trial Before A Court Of Session
266. 248Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
267. 249Opening case for prosecution
268. 250Discharge
269. 251Framing of charge
270. 252Conviction on plea of guilty
271. 253Date for prosecution evidence
272. 254Evidence for prosecution
273. 255Acquittal
274. 256Entering upon defence
275. 257Arguments
276. 258Judgment of acquittal or conviction
277. 259Previous conviction
278. 260Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
279. CHAPTER XX — Trial Of Warrant-Cases By Magistrates
280. 261Compliance with section 230
281. 262When accused shall be discharged
282. 263Framing of charge
283. 264Conviction on plea of guilty
284. 265Evidence for prosecution
285. 266Evidence for defence
286. 267Evidence for prosecution
287. 268When accused shall be discharged
288. 269Procedure where accused is not discharged
289. 270Evidence for defence
290. 271Acquittal or conviction
291. 272Absence of complainant
292. 273Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
293. CHAPTER XXI — Trial Of Summons-Cases By Magistrates
294. 274Substance of accusation to be stated
295. 275Conviction on plea of guilty
296. 276Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
297. 277Procedure when not convicted
298. 278Acquittal or conviction
299. 279Non-appearance or death of complainant
300. 280Withdrawal of complaint
301. 281Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
302. 282Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases
303. CHAPTER XXII — Summary Trials
304. 283Power to try summarily
305. 284Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
306. 285Procedure for summary trials
307. 286Record in summary trials
308. 287Judgment in cases tried summarily
309. 288Language of record and judgment
310. CHAPTER XXIII — Plea Bargaining
311. 289Application of Chapter
312. 290Application for plea bargaining
313. 291Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
314. 292Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
315. 293Disposal of case
316. 294Judgment of Court
317. 295Finality of judgment
318. 296Power of Court in plea bargaining
319. 297Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
320. 298Savings
321. 299Statements of accused not to be used
322. 300Non-application of Chapter
323. CHAPTER XXIV — Attendance Of Persons Confined Or Detained In Prisons
324. 301Definitions
325. 302Power to require attendance of prisoners
326. 303Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
327. 304Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
328. 305Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
329. 306Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
330. CHAPTER XXV — Evidence In Inquiries And Trials
331. 307Language of Courts
332. 308Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
333. 309Record in summonscases and inquiries
334. 310Record in warrant-cases
335. 311Record in trial before Court of Session
336. 312Language of record of evidence
337. 313Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
338. 314Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
339. 315Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
340. 316Record of examination of accused
341. 317Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
342. 318Record in High Court
343. 319When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
344. 320Commission to whom to be issued
345. 321Execution of commissions
346. 322Parties may examine witnesses
347. 323Return of commission
348. 324Adjournment of proceeding
349. 325Execution of foreign commissions
350. 326Deposition of medical witness
351. 327Identification report of Magistrate
352. 328Evidence of officers of Mint
353. 329Reports of certain Government scientific experts
354. 330No formal proof of certain documents
355. 331Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
356. 332Evidence of formal character on affidavit
357. 333Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
358. 334Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
359. 335Record of evidence in absence of accused
360. 336Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
361. CHAPTER XXVI — General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials
362. 337Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
363. 338Appearance by Public Prosecutors
364. 339Permission to conduct prosecution
365. 340Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
366. 341Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
367. 342Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
368. 343Tender of pardon to accomplice
369. 344Power to direct tender of pardon
370. 345Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
371. 346Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
372. 347Local inspection
373. 348Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
374. 349Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
375. 350Expenses of complainants and witnesses
376. 351Power to examine accused
377. 352Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
378. 353Accused person to be competent witness
379. 354No influence to be used to induce disclosure
380. 355Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
381. 356Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
382. 357Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
383. 358Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
384. 359Compounding of offences
385. 360Withdrawal from prosecution
386. 361Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
387. 362Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
388. 363Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
389. 364Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
390. 365Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
391. 366Court to be open
392. CHAPTER XXVII — Provisions As To Accused Persons Of Unsound Mind
393. 367Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
394. 368Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
395. 369Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
396. 370Resumption of inquiry or trial
397. 371Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
398. 372When accused appears to have been of sound mind
399. 373Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
400. 374Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
401. 375Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
402. 376Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
403. 377Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
404. 378Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
405. CHAPTER XXVIII — Provisions As To Offences Affecting The Administration Of Justice
406. 379Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
407. 380Appeal
408. 381Power to order costs
409. 382Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
410. 383Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
411. 384Procedure in certain cases of contempt
412. 385Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
413. 386When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
414. 387Discharge of offender on submission of apology
415. 388Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
416. 389Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
417. 390Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
418. 391Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
419. CHAPTER XXIX — The Judgment
420. 392Judgment
421. 393Language and contents of judgment
422. 394Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
423. 395Order to pay compensation
424. 396Victim compensation scheme
425. 397Treatment of victims
426. 398Witness protection scheme
427. 399Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
428. 400Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
429. 401Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
430. 402Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
431. 403Court not to alter judgment
432. 404Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
433. 405Judgment when to be translated
434. 406Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
435. CHAPTER XXX — Submission Of Death Sentences For Confirmation
436. 407Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
437. 408Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
438. 409Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
439. 410Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
440. 411Procedure in case of difference of opinion
441. 412Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
442. CHAPTER XXXI — A
443. 413No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
444. 414Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior
445. 415Appeals from convictions
446. 416No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
447. 417No appeal in petty cases
448. 418Appeal by State Government against sentence
449. 419Appeal in case of acquittal
450. 420Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
451. 421Special right of appeal in certain cases
452. 422Appeal to Court of Session how heard
453. 423Petition of appeal
454. 424Procedure when appellant in jail
455. 425Summary dismissal of appeal
456. 426Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
457. 427Powers of Appellate Court
458. 428Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
459. 429Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
460. 430Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
461. 431Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
462. 432Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
463. 433Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
464. 434Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
465. 435Abatement of appeals
466. CHAPTER XXXII — Reference And Revision
467. 436Reference to High Court
468. 437Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
469. 438Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
470. 439Power to order inquiry
471. 440Sessions Judge's powers of revision
472. 441Power of Additional Sessions Judge
473. 442High Court's powers of revision
474. 443Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
475. 444Option of Court to hear parties
476. 445High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
477. CHAPTER XXXIII — Transfer Of Criminal Cases
478. 446Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
479. 447Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
480. 448Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
481. 449Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
482. 450Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
483. 451Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
484. 452Reasons to be recorded
485. CHAPTER XXXIV — Execution, Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences
486. 453Execution of order passed under section 409
487. 454Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
488. 455Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
489. 456Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
490. 457Power to appoint place of imprisonment
491. 458Execution of sentence of imprisonment
492. 459Direction of warrant for execution
493. 460Warrant with whom to be lodged
494. 461Warrant for levy of fine
495. 462Effect of such warrant
496. 463Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
497. 464Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
498. 465Who may issue warrant
499. 466Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
500. 467Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
501. 468Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
502. 469Saving
503. 470Return of warrant on execution of sentence
504. 471Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
505. 472Mercy petition in death sentence cases
506. 473Power to suspend or remit sentences
507. 474Power to commute sentence
508. 475Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
509. 476Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
510. 477State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
511. CHAPTER XXXV — Provisions As To Bail And Bonds
512. 478In what cases bail to be taken
513. 479Maximum period for which under trial prisoner can be detained
514. 480When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
515. 481Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
516. 482Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
517. 483Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
518. 484Amount of bond and reduction thereof
519. 485Bond of accused and sureties
520. 486Declaration by sureties
521. 487Discharge from custody
522. 488Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
523. 489Discharge of sureties
524. 490Deposit instead of recognizance
525. 491Procedure when bond has been forfeited
526. 492Cancellation of bond and bail bond
527. 493Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
528. 494Bond required from child
529. 495Appeal from orders under section 491
530. 496Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
531. CHAPTER XXXVI — Dp
532. 497Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
533. 498Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
534. 499Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
535. 500Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
536. 501Destruction of libellous and other matter
537. 502Power to restore possession of immovable property
538. 503Procedure by police upon seizure of property
539. 504Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
540. 505Power to sell perishable property
541. CHAPTER XXXVII — Irregular Proceedings
542. 506Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
543. 507Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
544. 508Proceedings in wrong place
545. 509Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
546. 510Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
547. 511Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
548. 512Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
549. CHAPTER XXXVIII — Limitation For Taking Cognizance Of Certain Offences
550. 513Definitions
551. 514Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
552. 515Commencement of period of limitation
553. 516Exclusion of time in certain cases
554. 517Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
555. 518Continuing offence
556. 519Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
557. CHAPTER XXXIX — Miscellaneous
558. 520Trials before High Courts
559. 521Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
560. 522Forms
561. 523Power of High Court to make rules
562. 524Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
563. 525Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
564. 526Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
565. 527Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
566. 528Saving of inherent powers of High Court
567. 529Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
568. 530Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
569. 531Repeal and savings