Power to reject sureties.
What this section does
A Magistrate may refuse to accept or reject a previously accepted surety under this Chapter on the ground that the surety is an unfit person, but only after holding or causing an inquiry on oath with reasonable notice to the surety and the person who offered him. If satisfied after considering the evidence and any report that the surety is unfit, the Magistrate shall make a reasoned order refusing or rejecting the surety; before rejecting a previously accepted surety, the Magistrate must cause the principal to appear before him by summons or warrant.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Surety · Person who offered the surety · Subordinate Magistrate
Derived from CrPC s.121.
Read the official text
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 140 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.