CRPC §117 → BNSS §136
Order to give security
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117. Order to give security.—If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond, with or without sureties, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly: Provided that— (a) no person shall be ordered to give security of a nature different from, or of an amount larger than, or for a period longer than, that specified in the order made under section 111; (b) the amount of every bond shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive; (c) when the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a minor, the bond shall be executed only by his sureties.
136. If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond or bail bond, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly: Provided that— (a) no person shall be ordered to give security of a nature different from, or of an amount larger than, or for a period longer than, that specified in the order made under section 130; (b) the amount of every bond or bail bond shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive; (c) when the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a child, the bond shall be executed only by his sureties.
What changedAI-inferred
Order to give security.
Old position
CrPC 117 is concerned with Order to give security. Order to give security
New position
BNSS 136 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: security.. If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond or bail bond, the Magistrate
BNSS 136 (security.) preserves the framework of CrPC 117. BNSS 136 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 136 text: If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 136 (security.) preserves the framework of CrPC 117. BNSS 136 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 136 text: If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond or bail bond, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly: Provided that— (a) no person shall be ordered to...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 117 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 136 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 136 (security.). 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 §117 → BNSS §136 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/117.
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