BNSS · Section 136 · Chapter IX — SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

Order to give security.

What this section does

If the inquiry under section 135 proves that it is necessary for keeping the peace or maintaining good behaviour, the Magistrate shall order the person to execute a bond or bail bond. The order cannot require security of a different nature, a larger amount, or for a longer period than specified in the original order under section 130; the bond amount must be reasonable, and in the case of a child, only sureties shall execute the bond.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Person against whom inquiry is made · Sureties

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.117.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 136, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 136 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.