490. When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond or bail bond, such Court or officer may, except in the case of a bond for good behaviour, permit him to deposit a sum of money or Government promissory notes to such amount as the Court or officer may fix in lieu of executing such bond.
BNSS Section 490: Deposit instead of recognizance
Section 490 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with deposit instead of recognizance. It replaces CrPC 445 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 490
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 445: Deposit instead of recognizance
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