Section 125 · Security for keeping peace on conviction
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(1) When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate
of the first class convicts a person of any of the offences specified in sub-section (2) or of abetting any such
offence and is of opinion that it is necessary to take security from such person for keeping the peace, the
Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such person, order him to execute a bond or bail bond, for
keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit..
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section (1) are---
(a) any offence punishable under Chapter XI of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), other than an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of section 193 or section 196 or section 197 thereof;
(b) any offence which consists of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief;
(c) any offence of criminal intimidation;
(d) any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace.
(3) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond or bail bond so executed shall become void.
(4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by a Court when exercising its powers of revision.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section (1) are---
(a) any offence punishable under Chapter XI of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023), other than an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of section 193 or section 196 or section 197 thereof;
(b) any offence which consists of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief;
(c) any offence of criminal intimidation;
(d) any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace.
(3) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond or bail bond so executed shall become void.
(4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by a Court when exercising its powers of revision.
Under the old law
BNSS 125CRPC 106
106. Security for keeping peace on conviction.
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Related sections of law
- RelatedBNS §193Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place.
- RelatedBNS §196Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
- RelatedBNS §197Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.