Bond of accused and sureties.
What this section does
Before release on bond or bail bond, the accused must execute a bond for a sufficient sum, and when released on bail, one or more sufficient sureties must also execute the bond, conditioned on the person's attendance as directed. Any conditions imposed for release must be incorporated in the bond, and if required, the bond must bind the person to appear before higher courts. The court may accept affidavits or hold an inquiry to determine the sufficiency or fitness of sureties.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Police officer · Court · Accused · Sureties · Magistrate
Derived from CrPC s.441.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 485, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 485 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.