Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient.
What this section does
If insufficient sureties have been accepted through mistake, fraud or otherwise, or if sureties subsequently become insufficient, the court may issue a warrant of arrest to bring the released person before it, order them to find sufficient sureties, and commit them to jail on failure to do so.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Accused · Sureties
Derived from CrPC s.443.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 488, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 488 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.