If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient, the Court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person released on bail be brought before it and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and, on his failing so to do, may commit him to jail.
Section 488 BNSS: Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 443 CrPC
Bare Act text
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
If insufficient sureties were accepted through mistake, fraud or otherwise, or later become insufficient, the Court may issue an arrest warrant to bring the released person before it and order him to find sufficient sureties. If he fails, it may commit him to jail.
Chapter XXXV: Provisions As To Bail And Bonds
- 478 In what cases bail to be taken
- 479 Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
- 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
- 481 Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- 482 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- 483 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
- 484 Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- 485 Bond of accused and sureties
- 486 Declaration by sureties
- 487 Discharge from custody
- 488 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- 489 Discharge of sureties
- 490 Deposit instead of recognizance
- 491 Procedure when bond has been forfeited
- 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- 493 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- 494 Bond required from child
- 495 Appeal from orders under section 491
- 496 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances