Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited.
What this section does
When a surety to a bail bond becomes insolvent or dies, or when a bond is forfeited under section 491, the Court that ordered the bond or a first-class Magistrate may direct the person from whom security was demanded to furnish fresh security. If fresh security is not furnished, the Court or Magistrate may proceed as if there had been a default in complying with the original order.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Magistrate of the first class · Surety · Person required to furnish security
Derived from CrPC s.447.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 493, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 493 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.