BNSS · Section 486 · Chapter XXXV — PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS

Declaration by sureties.

What this section does

Every person standing surety for an accused's release on bail must make a declaration before the court disclosing the number of persons to whom they have stood surety, including the accused, along with all relevant particulars.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Surety · Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.441A.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 486, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 486 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.