The bond or bail bond to be executed by any such person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever it may be committed, is a breach of the bond or bail bond.
Section 139 BNSS: Contents of bond
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 120 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
Provides that the bond or bail bond binds the person to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour. For good behaviour, committing, attempting or abetting any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever committed, is a breach of the bond.
Chapter IX: Security For Keeping The Peace And For Good Behaviour
- 125 Security for keeping peace on conviction
- 126 Security for keeping peace in other cases
- 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
- 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
- 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
- 130 Order to be made
- 131 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
- 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- 134 Power to dispense with personal attendance
- 135 Inquiry as to truth of information
- 136 Order to give security
- 137 Discharge of person informed against
- 138 Commencement of period for which security is required
- 139 Contents of bond
- 140 Power to reject sureties
- 141 Imprisonment in default of security
- 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- 143 Security for unexpired period of bond