BNSS §487
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442. Discharge from custody.—(1) As soon as the bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.
(2) Nothing in this section, section 436 or section 437, shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond was executed.
487.
(1) As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.
(2) Nothing in this section, section 478 or section 480, shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed. Amount of bond and reduction thereof. Bond of accused and sureties. Declaration by sureties. Discharge from custody.
What changedAI-inferred
Discharge from custody.
Old position
CrPC 442 is concerned with Discharge from custody. 17. Discharge from custody
New position
BNSS 487 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: from custody.. As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge
BNSS 487 (from custody.) preserves the framework of CrPC 442. BNSS 487 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 487 text: As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 487 (from custody.) preserves the framework of CrPC 442. BNSS 487 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 487 text: As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.(2)...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 442 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 487 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 487 (from custody.). 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 §442 → BNSS §487 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/487.
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