431. When an appeal is presented under section 419, the High Court may issue a warrant directing that the accused be arrested and brought before it or any subordinate Court, and the Court before which he is brought may commit him to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail.
BNSS Section 431: Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Section 431 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal. It replaces CrPC 390 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 431
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 390: Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
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