Section 484: Amount of bond and reduction thereof

Corresponding CrPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Leading cases

• Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2022)Decided on CrPC section 440Reaffirming that bail is the rule and jail the exception, the Court explained the bail provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, adopted a categorisation of offences for bail, and issued directions to investigating agencies, courts and governments.

Questions on this section

2 questions in 6 of our papers cite Section 484. Try these from the free papers:

1. 1. Consider the following statements regarding bonds and sureties under Chapter XXXV of the BNSS: 1. The High Court or the Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced. 2. Sureties for a person released on bail cannot apply to discharge the bond until the trial has concluded. 3. When the person required to execute a bond is a child, the Court or officer may accept, in lieu of it, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only. 4. If insufficient sureties have been accepted through mistake, the Court cannot take any step until the accused fails to appear. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1, 2 and 3 onlyB.2 and 4 onlyC.3 onlyD.1 and 3 only
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