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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter IX: Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour

Section 126 BNSS: Security for keeping peace in other cases

Corresponding CrPC
Section 107 CrPC

Bare Act text

(1) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity and is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, he may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond or bail bond for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.

(2) Proceedings under this section may be taken before any Executive Magistrate when either the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended is within his local jurisdiction or there is within such jurisdiction a person who is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act as aforesaid beyond such jurisdiction.

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

Allows an Executive Magistrate who receives information that a person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb public tranquillity, and who finds sufficient ground, to require that person to show cause why he should not execute a bond for keeping the peace. The period may not exceed one year.

Chapter IX: Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour

  1. 125 Security for keeping peace on conviction
  2. 126 Security for keeping peace in other cases
  3. 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
  4. 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
  5. 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
  6. 130 Order to be made
  7. 131 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
  8. 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
  9. 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
  10. 134 Power to dispense with personal attendance
  11. 135 Inquiry as to truth of information
  12. 136 Order to give security
  13. 137 Discharge of person informed against
  14. 138 Commencement of period for which security is required
  15. 139 Contents of bond
  16. 140 Power to reject sureties
  17. 141 Imprisonment in default of security
  18. 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
  19. 143 Security for unexpired period of bond