CRPC §120BNSS §139

Contents of bond

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Old law
CRPC §120
Contents of bond

120. Contents of bond.—The bond to be executed by any such person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever it may be committed, is a breach of the bond.

New law
BNSS §139
Contents of bond.

139. The bond or bail bond to be executed by any such person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever it may be committed, is a breach of the bond or bail bond.

What changedAI-inferred

Contents of bond.

Old position

CrPC 120 is concerned with Contents of bond. Contents of bond

New position

BNSS 139 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Contents of bond.. The bond or bail bond to be executed by any such person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable

BNSS 139 (Contents of bond.) preserves the framework of CrPC 120. BNSS 139 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 139 text: The bond or bail bond to be executed by any such person...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 139 (Contents of bond.) preserves the framework of CrPC 120. BNSS 139 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 139 text: The bond or bail bond to be executed by any such person shall bind him to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, as the case may be, and in the latter case the commission or attempt to commit, or the abetment of, any offence punishable with imprisonment, wherever it may be committed, is a breach of the bond or...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 120 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 139 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 139 (Contents of bond.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §120 → BNSS §139 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/120.

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