BNSS Section 494 — Bond required from child

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.

Referred to by

• BNSS §491 — Procedure when bond has been forfeited

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• CrPC §448 — Bond required from child