Section 487 BNSS: Discharge from custody
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 487 BNSS at a Glance
Section 487 BNSS deals with discharge from custody. It replaced Section 442 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 487 BNSS Bare Act Text
(1) As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.
(2) Nothing in this section, section 478 or section 480, shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed.
Source: Section 487, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 487 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is headed Discharge from custody. Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the person for whose appearance the bond or bail bond has been executed shall be released as soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed.
When the person is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and that officer on receipt of the orders shall release him. Section 487(2) BNSS says that nothing in Section 487 BNSS, Section 478 BNSS or Section 480 BNSS shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed.
When Section 487 BNSS Applies
- Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the person for whose appearance a bond or bail bond has been executed shall be released.
- Under Section 487(1) BNSS, when the person is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail.
- Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the officer in charge of the jail, on receipt of the orders, shall release the person.
- Section 487(2) BNSS applies to any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed.
Time Limits Under Section 487 BNSS
- Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the person shall be released as soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed.Act text: “As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released”
Example of Section 487 BNSS
When Section 487 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 487 BNSS speaks of release once the bond or bail bond has been executed. It does not deal with the amount of the bond, which is the subject of Section 484 BNSS.
- Section 487 BNSS speaks of the release of the person for whose appearance the bond or bail bond has been executed. It does not deal with the discharge of sureties, which is the subject of Section 489 BNSS.
Section 487 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 487 BNSS replaced Section 442 CrPC from 1 July 2024.
From 1 July 2024, Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 442 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The heading is the same. Section 487(1) BNSS and Section 487(2) BNSS read bond or bail bond where Section 442(1) CrPC and Section 442(2) CrPC read bond, a change of form under Section 2(1)(d) BNSS and Section 2(1)(e) BNSS. Section 487(2) BNSS reads Section 478 BNSS or Section 480 BNSS where Section 442(2) CrPC read Section 436 CrPC or Section 437 CrPC.
Each sub-section below names its own source.
FAQs on Section 487 BNSS
When must a person be released under Section 487 BNSS?▼
Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the person for whose appearance a bond or bail bond has been executed shall be released as soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed.
What happens under Section 487 BNSS when the person is in jail?▼
Under Section 487(1) BNSS, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and that officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.
Does Section 487 BNSS require release of a person liable to be detained for another matter?▼
Section 487(2) BNSS says that nothing in Section 487 BNSS, Section 478 BNSS or Section 480 BNSS shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed.
What changed from Section 442 CrPC to Section 487 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 442 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The heading is the same, Discharge from custody. Section 487(1) BNSS reads bond or bail bond where Section 442(1) CrPC read bond. Section 487(2) BNSS reads Section 478 BNSS or Section 480 BNSS where Section 442(2) CrPC read Section 436 CrPC or Section 437 CrPC, and reads bond or bail bond where Section 442(2) CrPC read bond.
Section 487 BNSS: Sub-sections Explained
Section 487(1) BNSS: Discharge from custody
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Bare Act Text
(1) As soon as the bond or bail bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the orders shall release him.
Section 487(2) BNSS: Discharge from custody
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Bare Act Text
(2) Nothing in this section, section 478 or section 480, shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond or bail bond was executed.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·