Section 440: Amount of bond and reduction thereof

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) The amount of every bond executed under this Chapter shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive.

(2) The High Court or the Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	440
Marginal note	Amount of bond and reduction thereof
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	26

Judgments that turned on this provision

/8739/2025 of ASHOK KUMAR BAJPAI @ TARACHAND Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-20
CRLP/5595/2024 of B . Siva Krishna Vs Subbi Reddy Gari Ramanjaneya Reddy,High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2025-10-26
APPLN/47/2024 of BAHARUDIN BIN MOHAMED S/O YUNUS @ MIKE LUSI @ BAHARUDDIN YUNUS SIDDIQUE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO PS RANAPRATAP NAGAR (ECONOMIC WIN…Bombay High Court · 2024-04-24
APPLN/2379/2020 of PRABHAKAR DINKAR GORE AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2020-12-21
APPLN/2380/2020 of NAJMA YUNUS PATHAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2020-12-21

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