BNSS Section 494: Bond required from child
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 35: Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
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494. When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
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
- 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 of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- 495. Appeal from orders under section 491
- 496. Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances