Section 470 BNSS: Return of warrant on execution of sentence

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 470 BNSS at a Glance

Section 470 BNSS deals with return of warrant on execution of sentence. It replaced Section 430 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 430 →

Section 470 BNSS Bare Act Text

470. Return of warrant on execution of sentence

When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

Source: Section 470, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 470 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 470 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the return of a warrant on execution of a sentence. When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

When Section 470 BNSS Applies

  • The officer executing the sentence shall return the warrant.
  • The warrant shall be returned to the Court from which it is issued.
  • The warrant shall be returned with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

Example of Section 470 BNSS

The sentence of imprisonment passed on Ramesh has been fully executed. Under Section 470 BNSS the officer executing the sentence shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under the hand of the officer certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

When Section 470 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 470 BNSS speaks of the return of the warrant when a sentence has been fully executed. It does not deal with the direction of the warrant to the officer in charge of the jail or other place, which Section 459 BNSS covers.
  • Section 470 BNSS speaks of the return of the warrant to the Court from which it is issued. It does not deal with who may issue the warrant, which Section 465 BNSS covers.

Section 470 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 470 BNSS replaces Section 430 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 470 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 430 CrPC. Neither contains a cross-reference to another section.

View CrPC Section 430 →

FAQs on Section 470 BNSS

When does the officer return the warrant under Section 470 BNSS?▼

When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued.

With what endorsement is the warrant returned under Section 470 BNSS?▼

With an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

To which Court is the warrant returned under Section 470 BNSS?▼

To the Court from which it is issued.

What changed from Section 430 CrPC to Section 470 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 470 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 430 CrPC.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·