Amount of bond and reduction thereof.
What this section does
The amount of every bond under this Chapter must be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and must not be excessive. The High Court or Court of Session may direct that bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- High Court · Court of Session · Magistrate · Police officer
Derived from CrPC s.440.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 484, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 484 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.