Section 486 BNSS: Declaration by sureties

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 486 BNSS at a Glance

Section 486 BNSS deals with declaration by sureties. It replaced Section 441A CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 441A →

Section 486 BNSS Bare Act Text

486. Declaration by sureties

Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.

Source: Section 486, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 486 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 486 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail. That person shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.

When Section 486 BNSS Applies

  • Section 486 BNSS speaks of every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail.
  • That person shall make a declaration before the Court.
  • The declaration is as to the number of persons to whom the surety has stood surety, including the accused.
  • The declaration gives all the relevant particulars.

Example of Section 486 BNSS

Kavita is to stand surety to Rohan, an accused person, for the release of Rohan on bail. Kavita has earlier stood surety to Nitin. Section 486 BNSS says Kavita shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom Kavita has stood surety including Rohan, giving therein all the relevant particulars.

When Section 486 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 486 BNSS speaks of a declaration by a person standing surety. It does not deal with the bond of the accused and sureties, which is the subject of Section 485 BNSS.
  • Section 486 BNSS speaks of a declaration before the Court. It does not deal with the discharge of sureties on application to a Magistrate, which is the subject of Section 489 BNSS.

Section 486 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 486 BNSS replaces Section 441A CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 486 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 441A CrPC. Section 441A CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 486 BNSS.

View CrPC Section 441A →

FAQs on Section 486 BNSS

Who shall make a declaration under Section 486 BNSS?▼

Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail shall make a declaration before the Court.

What does the declaration under Section 486 BNSS cover?▼

It is a declaration as to the number of persons to whom the surety has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars.

Before whom is the declaration under Section 486 BNSS made?▼

Section 486 BNSS says the declaration is made before the Court.

What changed from Section 441A CrPC to Section 486 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 486 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 441A CrPC.

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