CrPC Section 117 — Order to give security
CHAPTER VIII SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
General
Summary
If the inquiry shows that a person needs to give a bond to keep the peace or maintain good behaviour, the Magistrate must order the person to give one. The bond may be with or without sureties.
Under clause (a), the person cannot be ordered to give security of a different kind, for a larger amount, or for a longer period than the order under section 111 specified.
Under clause (b), the amount of each bond must take the circumstances of the case into account and must not be excessive.
Under clause (c), if the person under inquiry is a minor, only the minor’s sureties may execute the bond.
Official Text
If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond, with or without sureties, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly:
Provided that—
(a) no person shall be ordered to give security of a nature different from, or of an amount larger than, or for a period longer than, that specified in the order made under section 111;
(b) the amount of every bond shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive;
(c) when the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a minor, the bond shall be executed only by his sureties.
Sections referred to
Referred to by
- CrPC §119 — Commencement of period for which security is required
- CrPC §122 — Imprisonment in default of security
- CrPC §123 — Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- CrPC §124 — Security for unexpired period of bond
- CrPC §354 — Language and contents of judgment
- CrPC §363 — Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
- CrPC §373 — Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- CrPC §446 — Procedure when bond has been forfeited
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- BNSS §136 — Order to give security
