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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXV: Provisions As To Bail And Bonds

Section 486 BNSS: Declaration by sureties

Corresponding CrPC
Section 441A CrPC

Bare Act text

Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Every person standing surety for an accused's release on bail must make a declaration before the Court stating the number of persons for whom he has stood surety, including the accused, with all relevant particulars.

Chapter XXXV: Provisions As To Bail And Bonds

  1. 478 In what cases bail to be taken
  2. 479 Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
  3. 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
  4. 481 Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
  5. 482 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
  6. 483 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
  7. 484 Amount of bond and reduction thereof
  8. 485 Bond of accused and sureties
  9. 486 Declaration by sureties
  10. 487 Discharge from custody
  11. 488 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
  12. 489 Discharge of sureties
  13. 490 Deposit instead of recognizance
  14. 491 Procedure when bond has been forfeited
  15. 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bond
  16. 493 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
  17. 494 Bond required from child
  18. 495 Appeal from orders under section 491
  19. 496 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances