BNSS §73
Power to to be taken.
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71. Power to direct security to be taken.—(1) Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of any person may in its discretion direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if such person executes a bond with sufficient sureties for his attendance before the Court at a specified time and thereafter until otherwise directed by the Court, the officer to whom the warrant is directed shall take such security and shall release such person from custody.
(2) The endorsement shall state— (a) the number of sureties; (b) the amount in which they and the person for whose arrest the warrant is issued, are to be respectively bound; (c) the time at which he is to attend before the Court.
(3) Whenever security is taken under this section, the officer to whom the warrant is directed shall forward the bond to the Court.
73.
(1) Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of any person may in its discretion direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if such person executes a bail bond with sufficient sureties for his attendance before the Court at a specified time and thereafter until otherwise directed by the Court, the officer to whom the warrant is directed shall take such security and shall release such person from custody.
(2) The endorsement shall state— (a) the number of sureties; (b) the amount in which they and the person for whose arrest the warrant is issued, are to be respectively bound; (c) the time at which he is to attend before the Court.
(3) Whenever security is taken under this section, the officer to whom the warrant is directed shall forward the bond to the Court.
What changedAI-inferred
Power to direct security to be taken.
Old position
CrPC 71 is concerned with Power to direct security to be taken. Power to direct security to be taken
New position
BNSS 73 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power to to be taken.. Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of any person may in its discretion direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if such person executes a bail bond with sufficient sureties for his attendance before the Court at a specified time
BNSS 73 (Power to to be taken.) preserves the framework of CrPC 71. BNSS 73 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 73 text: Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of any person may...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 73 (Power to to be taken.) preserves the framework of CrPC 71. BNSS 73 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 73 text: Any Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of any person may in its discretion direct by endorsement on the warrant that, if such person executes a bail bond with sufficient sureties for his attendance before the Court at a specified time and thereafter until otherwise directed by the Court, the officer to whom the...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 71 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 73 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 73 (Power to to be taken.). 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 §71 → BNSS §73 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/73.
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