Section 494 BNSS: Bond required from child
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 494 BNSS at a Glance
Section 494 BNSS deals with bond required from child. It replaced Section 448 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 494 BNSS Bare Act Text
494. Bond required from minor
Bond required from child.
When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
Source: Section 494, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 494 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is headed Bond required from child.
When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
Under Section 2(2) BNSS, child has the meaning given in Section 2(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person below the age of eighteen years.
When Section 494 BNSS Applies
- Section 494 BNSS applies when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child.
- Under Section 494 BNSS, such Court or officer may accept a bond in lieu thereof.
- The bond that may be accepted is a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
Example of Section 494 BNSS
When Section 494 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 494 BNSS speaks of a bond required from a child. It does not deal with the amount of the bond, which is the subject of Section 484 BNSS.
- Section 494 BNSS speaks of a bond executed by a surety or sureties only. It does not deal with a deposit instead of recognizance, which is the subject of Section 490 BNSS.
Section 494 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 494 BNSS replaces Section 448 CrPC from the old criminal code.
From 1 July 2024, Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The heading and the text read child where Section 448 CrPC read minor. Under Section 2(2) BNSS, child has the meaning given in Section 2(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person below the age of eighteen years. The rest of the text is the same.
View CrPC Section 448 →FAQs on Section 494 BNSS
What may a Court or officer accept under Section 494 BNSS?▼
Under Section 494 BNSS, when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
When does Section 494 BNSS apply?▼
Section 494 BNSS applies when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child. Under Section 2(2) BNSS, child has the meaning given in Section 2(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person below the age of eighteen years.
Who executes the bond that Section 494 BNSS allows a Court or officer to accept?▼
Section 494 BNSS refers to a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.
What changed from Section 448 CrPC to Section 494 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 494 BNSS is headed Bond required from child where Section 448 CrPC was headed Bond required from minor, and reads a child where Section 448 CrPC read a minor. Under Section 2(2) BNSS, child has the meaning given in Section 2(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person below the age of eighteen years. The rest of the text is the same.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·