CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 109 in BNSS

CrPC Section 109 corresponds to BNSS Section 128 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 109
New provision128
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 128 — Security for good behaviour from suspected persons

Drafting note. No change.

When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is within his local jurisdiction a person taking precautions to conceal his presence and that there is reason to believe that he is doing so with a view to committing a cognizable offence, the Magistrate 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 his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 128

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 109 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 109 is BNSS Section 128 — Security for good behaviour from suspected persons.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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