When any person for whose appearance or arrest the officer presiding in any Court is empowered to issue a summons or warrant, is present in such Court, such officer may require such person to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his appearance in such Court, or any other Court to which the case may be transferred for trial.
Section 88: Power to take bond for appearance
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 88 |
| Marginal note | Power to take bond for appearance |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 14 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRLMC/4127/2025 of BHAVANI PRASAD PATNAIK @ BHABANI PRASAD PATTNAIK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-12-11
- CRL OP(MD)/1573/2024 of Antony Damian @ Deny Vs The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-12-08
- BA/95/2025 of RUPAK SHIL ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTODY ACCCUSED MOUDUD AHMED CHOUDHURY Vs The Union of IndiaHigh Court of Tripura · 2025-11-27
- CRM (SB)/164/2023 of SOUVIK BHATTACHARYA Vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT KOLKATACalcutta High Court · 2023-10-18
- CRM (SB)/134/2023 of SATARUPA BHATTACHARYA Vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT KOLKATACalcutta High Court · 2023-08-07
- ABA/169/2023 of NAIM KHAN BISMILLA KHAN AND ANOTHER Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO, PS MALKAPUR CITY DIST. BULDHANA.Bombay High Court · 2023-03-30
- PANKAJ JAIN vs UNION OF INDIASupreme Court of India · 2018-02-23
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