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BNS Section 269: Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in court

Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in court. It replaces IPC 229A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 269 is cognizable and non-bailable.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
269Failure by person released on bond or bail bond to appear in Court.Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.CognizableNon-bailableAny Magistrate

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

Text of BNS Section 269

269. Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released on bail bond or on bond, fails without sufficient cause (the burden of proving which shall lie upon him), to appear in Court in accordance with the terms of the bail or bond, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Explanation.—The punishment under this section is—

(a) in addition to the punishment to which the offender would be liable on a conviction for the offence with which he has been charged; and

(b) without prejudice to the power of the Court to order forfeiture of the bond.

OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

IPC sections replaced

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