CrPC Section 88 — Power to take bond for appearance

Summary

If a person is present in court and the presiding officer has power to issue a summons or warrant for that person’s appearance or arrest, the officer may require the person to sign a bond, with or without sureties. The bond must be for the person’s appearance in that court or in another court to which the case may be transferred for trial.

Official Text

When any person for whose appearance or arrest the officer presiding in any Court is empowered to issue a summons or warrant, is present in such Court, such officer may require such person to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his appearance in such Court, or any other Court to which the case may be transferred for trial.

Related Judgments

• TARSEM LAL vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT JALANDHAR ZONAL OFFICE — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SATENDER KUMAR ANTIL vs CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• PANKAJ JAIN vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• Santosh Balkrishna Nadgaonkar vs State of Maharashtra & Anr, .., …, Mr.Aabad Ponda, Senior Counsel with — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2025)
• PARVINDER SINGH vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Supreme Court of India (2026)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §91 — Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance