Cancellation of bond and bail bond
What this section does
Where a bond or bail bond for appearance is forfeited for breach of condition, both the personal bond of the accused and any surety bond in that case stand cancelled. Thereafter, the person may not be released on his own bond alone if the police officer or Court is satisfied there was no sufficient cause for the breach, but may be released on a fresh personal bond with fresh sureties as deemed sufficient.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Police officer · Accused/person bound · Surety
Derived from CrPC s.446A.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 492, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 492 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.