128. When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is within his local jurisdiction a person taking precautions to conceal his presence and that there is reason to believe that he is doing so with a view to committing a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond or bail bond for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.
CrPC Section 109 in BNSS: Section 128
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Section 109 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Security for good behaviour from suspected persons) corresponds to Section 128 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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