BNSS · Section 139 · Chapter IX — SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

Contents of bond.

What this section does

The bond or bail bond executed by the person binds him to keep the peace or be of good behaviour as required. In the case of a good behaviour bond, any commission, attempt to commit, or abetment of any offence punishable with imprisonment—wherever committed—constitutes a breach of the bond.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Person executing bond · Sureties

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.120.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 139, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 139 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.