CrPC Section 436 in BNSS
CrPC Section 436 corresponds to BNSS Section 478 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 436 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 478 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 478 — In what cases bail to be taken
Drafting note. The word “bail” is replaced by "or bail bond". “without sureties” is excluded. In subsection(2) “bond or”, “or bail bond” are added.
(1) When any person other than a person accused of a nonbailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station, or appears or is brought before a Court, and is prepared at any time while in the custody of such officer or at any stage of the proceeding before such Court to give bail, such person shall be released on bail: Provided that such officer or Court, if he or it thinks fit, may, and shall, if such person is indigent and is unable to furnish surety, instead of taking bail bond from such person, discharge him on his executing a bond for his ap…
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What is CrPC 436 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 436 is BNSS Section 478 — In what cases bail to be taken.
Has the provision changed?
The word “bail” is replaced by "or bail bond". “without sureties” is excluded. In subsection(2) “bond or”, “or bail bond” are added.
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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