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.
Section 486 BNSS: Declaration by sureties
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 441A 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
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
- 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