Penal Recognizances Act, 1848, 5 of 1848 (Rep., Act 17 of 1862)

Section VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that whenever it may be proved before the Magistrate that any such recogni

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that whenever it may be proved before the Magistrate that any such recognizance has been forfeited, he shall proceed to enforce the penalty of such recognizance in the mode prescribed for the satisfaction of decrees of the Civil Court.

Source: India Code