BNSS Section 483: Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 35: Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
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483.
(1) A High Court or Court of Session may direct,—
(a) that any person accused of an offence and in custody be released on bail, and if the offence is of the nature specified in sub-section (3) of section 480, may impose any condition which it considers necessary for the purposes mentioned in that sub-section;
(b) that any condition imposed by a Magistrate when releasing any person on bail be set aside or modified:
Provided that the High Court or the Court of Session shall, before granting bail to a person who is accused of an offence which is triable exclusively by the Court of Session or which, though not so triable, is punishable with imprisonment for life, give notice of the application for bail to the Public Prosecutor unless it is, for reasons to be recorded in writing, of opinion that it is not practicable to give such notice:
Provided further that the High Court or the Court of Session shall, before granting bail to a person who is accused of an offence triable under section 65 or sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, give notice of the application for bail to the Public Prosecutor within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice of such application.
(2) The presence of the informant or any person authorised by him shall be obligatory at the time of hearing of the application for bail to the person under section 65 or sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(3) A High Court or Court of Session may direct that any person who has been released on bail under this Chapter be arrested and commit him to custody.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 478. In what cases bail to be taken
- 479. Maximum period for which undertrial 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
- 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 of 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