BNSS Section 494 — Bond required from child

CHAPTER XXXV PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS

Criminal

Summary

When a court or officer asks a child to sign a bond, the court or officer can instead accept a bond signed only by a surety or sureties, without requiring the child to sign it.

Official Text

When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2025) Vol.5 p.730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2025) Vol.6 p.545 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2024) Vol.7 p.979 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • .. Petitioner/Accused No.12 vs The State of Tamilnadu, — Madras High Court ()
  • SC (2025) Vol.2 p.1588 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SC (2024) Vol.12 p.335 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • SC (2025) Vol.1 p.1469 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

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