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Section 484 – Amount of bond and reduction thereof

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER XXXV: PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS

Section 484: Amount of bond and reduction thereof.

Bare Act

(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.

Simplified Act and examples below are previews.

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Simplified Act

(1) The amount of money required for a bond (a

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Rajesh is accused of a minor theft and is arrested by the police. The Magistrate sets the bail amount at ₹50,000. Rajesh's family f