Section 445: Deposit instead of recognizance

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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

When any person is required by any Court or officer to execute a bond with or without sureties, 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.

STATE AMENDMENT

West Bengal

In section 445 of the principal Act,--

(a) the words "with or without sureties" shall be omitted; and

(b) for the word "permit", the word "direct" shall be substituted.

[Vide West Bengal Act 24 of 2003, s. 4.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	445
Marginal note	Deposit instead of recognizance
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	19

Judgments that turned on this provision

APL/12/2021 of ARIF CHAND KHAN AND ORS. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-12-04
APL/22/2021 of ARIF CHAND KHAN AND ORS. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-12-04
APL/8/2021 of ARIF CHAND KHAN AND ORS. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-12-04
APPLN/1178/2021 of MAHESH S/O VASANT CHILWANTE (C-8916) Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-08-09

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