Section 111 CrPC: Order to be made

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 111 CrPC at a Glance

Section 111 CrPC deals with order to be made. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 130 BNSS.

Now BNSS

What Section 111 CrPC Says

111. Order to be made
When a Magistrate acting under section 107, section 108, section 109 or section 110, deems it necessary to require any person to show cause under such section, he shall make an order in writing, setting forth the substance of the information received, the amount of the bond to be executed, the term for which it is to be in force, and the number, character and class of sureties (if any) required.

Source: Section 111, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 111 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the order to be made.

When a Magistrate acting under Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC or Section 110 CrPC deems it necessary to require any person to show cause under such section, the Magistrate shall make an order in writing.

The order sets forth the substance of the information received, the amount of the bond to be executed, the term for which it is to be in force, and the number, character and class of sureties, if any, required.

When Section 111 CrPC Applies

Section 111 CrPC applies to a Magistrate acting under Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC or Section 110 CrPC who deems it necessary to require any person to show cause under that section.
The Magistrate shall make an order in writing.
The order sets forth the substance of the information received.
The order sets forth the amount of the bond to be executed and the term for which it is to be in force.
The order sets forth the number, character and class of sureties, if any, required.

Example of Section 111 CrPC

A Magistrate acting under Section 109 CrPC deems it necessary to require Ramesh to show cause. Under Section 111 CrPC the Magistrate shall make an order in writing. The order sets forth the substance of the information received about Ramesh, the amount of the bond to be executed, the term for which it is to be in force, and the number, character and class of sureties, if any, required.

When Section 111 CrPC Does Not Apply

Section 111 CrPC speaks of a Magistrate acting under Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC or Section 110 CrPC. It does not deal with a Court of Session ordering a bond for keeping the peace on a conviction.

Section 111 CrPC Under BNSS 130: What Changed

Section 111 CrPC is now covered under Section 130 BNSS.

Section 111 CrPC is found in Section 130 BNSS from 1 July 2024, with the same heading. Section 130 BNSS refers to Section 126 BNSS, Section 127 BNSS, Section 128 BNSS and Section 129 BNSS where Section 111 CrPC referred to Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC and Section 110 CrPC. Section 130 BNSS reads the number of sureties, after considering the sufficiency and fitness of sureties, where Section 111 CrPC read the number, character and class of sureties, if any, required.

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FAQs on Section 111 CrPC

When does Section 111 CrPC require an order in writing?▼

Section 111 CrPC requires the Magistrate to make an order in writing when the Magistrate, acting under Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC or Section 110 CrPC, deems it necessary to require any person to show cause under that section.

What must the order under Section 111 CrPC set forth?▼

What does Section 111 CrPC say about sureties?▼

Section 111 CrPC says that the order sets forth the number, character and class of sureties, if any, required.

Where is Section 111 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 111 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 130 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The references in Section 111 CrPC to Section 107 CrPC, Section 108 CrPC, Section 109 CrPC and Section 110 CrPC are references to Section 126 BNSS, Section 127 BNSS, Section 128 BNSS and Section 129 BNSS in Section 130 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·