BNSS §486
Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on.
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1[441A. Declaration by sureties.—Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.]
486. Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.
What changedAI-inferred
Declaration by sureties.
Old position
CrPC 441A is concerned with Declaration by sureties. 1[441A
New position
BNSS 486 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on.. Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars
BNSS 486 (Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on.) preserves the framework of CrPC 441A. BNSS 486 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 486 text: Every...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 486 (Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on.) preserves the framework of CrPC 441A. BNSS 486 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 486 text: Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 441A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 486 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 486 (Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on.). 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 §441A → BNSS §486 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/486.
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