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Section 125 BNSS to Section 129 BNSS| Section 126 BNSS| Section 127 BNSS| Section 128 BNSS|

CHAPTER IX


SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR


Section 125 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS):


Security for keeping peace on conviction.


(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, 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.


Section 126 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS):


Security for keeping peace in other cases.


(1) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity and is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, he may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond or bail bond for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.


(2) Proceedings under this section may be taken before any Executive Magistrate when either the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended is within his local jurisdiction or there is within such jurisdiction a person who is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act as aforesaid beyond such jurisdiction.



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Section 127 BNSS| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS):


Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters.


 (1) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is within his local jurisdiction any person who, within or without such jurisdiction,—


(i) either orally or in writing or in any other manner, intentionally disseminates or attempts to disseminate or abets the dissemination of,—


(a) any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 152 or section 196 or section 197 or section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; or


(b) any matter concerning a Judge acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duties which amounts to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023;



(ii) makes, produces, publishes or keeps for sale, imports, exports, conveys, sells, lets to hire, distributes, publicly exhibits or in any other manner puts into circulation any obscene matter such as is referred to in section 294 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023,

and the Magistrate is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, the Magistrate may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond or bail bond, for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.


(2) No proceedings shall be taken under this section against the editor, proprietor, printer or publisher of any publication registered under, and edited, printed and published in conformity with, the rules laid down in the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 with reference to any matter contained in such publication except by the order or under the authority of the State Government or some officer empowered by the State Government in this behalf.


Section 128 BNSS| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS):


Security for good behaviour from suspected persons.


When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is within his local jurisdiction a person taking precautions to conceal his presence and that there is reason to believe that he is doing so with a view to committing a cognizable offence, the Magistrate may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond or bail bond for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.


Section 129 BNSS| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bare Act:


Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders.


When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is within his local jurisdiction a person who—


(a) is by habit a robber, house-breaker, thief, or forger, or


(b) is by habit a receiver of stolen property knowing the same to have been

stolen, or


(c) habitually protects or harbours thieves, or aids in the concealment or disposal of stolen property, or


(d) habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of, the offence of kidnapping, abduction, extortion, cheating or mischief, or any offence punishable under Chapter XII of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or under section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 181 of that Sanhita, or


(e) habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of, offences, involving a breach of the peace, or


(f) habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of—


(i) any offence under one or more of the following Acts, namely:—

(a) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940;

(b) the Foreigners Act, 1946;

(c) the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; 5

(d) the Essential Commodities Act, 1955;

(e) the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955;

(f) the Customs Act, 1962;

(g) the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; or


(ii) any offence punishable under any other law providing for the prevention of hoarding or profiteering or of adulteration of food or drugs or of corruption, or


(g) is so desperate and dangerous to render his being at large without security hazardous to the community,


such Magistrate may, in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with sureties, for his good behaviour

for such period, not exceeding three years, as the Magistrate thinks fit.


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