BNSS §125
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106. Security for keeping the peace on conviction.—(1) When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first class convicts a person of any of the offences specified in sub-section
(2) or of abetting any such offence and is of opinion that it is necessary to take security from such person for keeping the peace, the Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such person, order him to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section
(1) are— (a) any offence punishable under Chapter VIII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), other than an offence punishable under section 153A or section 153B or section 154 thereof; (b) any offence which consists of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief; (c) any offence of criminal intimidation; (d) any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace.
(3) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void.
(4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by a Court when exercising its powers of revision.
125.
(1) When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first class convicts a person of any of the offences specified in sub-section
(2) or of abetting any such offence and is of opinion that it is necessary to take security from such person for keeping the peace, the Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such person, order him to execute a bond or bail bond, for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section
(1) are— (a) any offence punishable under Chapter XI of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, other than an offence punishable under sub-section
(1) of section 193 or section 196 or section 197 thereof; (b) any offence which consists of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief; (c) any offence of criminal intimidation; (d) any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace.
(3) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond or bail bond so executed shall become void.
(4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by a Court when exercising its powers of revision.
What changedAI-inferred
Security for keeping peace on conviction.
Old position
CrPC 106 is concerned with Security for keeping the peace on conviction. Security for keeping the peace on conviction
New position
BNSS 125 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Security for. When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first class convicts a person of any of the offences specified in sub-section (2) or of abetting any such offence and is of opinion that it is necessary to take security from such
BNSS 125 (Security for) preserves the framework of CrPC 106. BNSS 125 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 125 text: When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 125 (Security for) preserves the framework of CrPC 106. BNSS 125 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 125 text: When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first class convicts a person of any of the offences specified in sub-section(2) or of abetting any such offence and is of opinion that it is necessary to take security from such person for keeping the peace, the Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 106 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 125 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 125 (Security for). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §106 → BNSS §125 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/125.
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