CRPC §445 → BNSS §490
Deposit instead of recognizance
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445. Deposit instead of recognizance.—When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond with or without sureties, such Court or officer may, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such amount as the Court or officer may fix in lieu of executing such bond. STATE AMENDMENT West Bengal In section 445 of the principal Act,— (a) the words “with or without sureties” shall be omitted; and (b) for the word “permit”, the word “direct” shall be substituted. [Vide West Bengal Act 24 of 2003, s. 4.]
490. When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond or bail bond, such Court or officer may, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such amount as the Court or officer may fix in lieu of executing such bond.
What changedAI-inferred
Deposit instead of recognizance.
Old position
CrPC 445 is concerned with Deposit instead of recognizance. Deposit instead of recognizance
New position
BNSS 490 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Deposit instead of recognizance.. When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond or bail bond, such Court or officer may, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such
BNSS 490 (Deposit instead of recognizance.) preserves the framework of CrPC 445. BNSS 490 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 490 text: When any person is required by any Court or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 490 (Deposit instead of recognizance.) preserves the framework of CrPC 445. BNSS 490 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 490 text: When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond or bail bond, such Court or officer may, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such amount as the Court or officer may fix in lieu of executing such bond.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 445 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 490 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 490 (Deposit instead of recognizance.). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §445 → BNSS §490 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/445.
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