Commencement of period for which security is required.
What this section does
Where a person required to furnish security under section 125 or section 136 is at the time of the order sentenced to or undergoing imprisonment, the security period commences only upon expiration of that sentence. In all other cases, the period commences from the date of the order, unless the Magistrate fixes a later date for sufficient reason.
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Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Person ordered to give security
Derived from CrPC s.119.
Read the official text
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 138 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.