CRPC §445 → BNSS §490

Deposit instead of recognizance

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §445
Deposit instead of recognizance

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.]

New law
BNSS §490
Deposit instead of recognizance.

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.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §445 → BNSS §490 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/445.

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