Section 419 CrPC: Direction of warrant for execution

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 419 CrPC at a Glance

Section 419 CrPC deals with direction of warrant for execution. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 459 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 459 →

What Section 419 CrPC Says

419. Direction of warrant for execution

Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

Source: Section 419, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 419 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 419 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the direction of a warrant for execution. Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

When Section 419 CrPC Applies

  • Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place.
  • The officer in charge is the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

Example of Section 419 CrPC

Meera is sentenced to imprisonment and is to be confined in a jail. Under Section 419 CrPC the warrant for the execution of the sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of that jail.

When Section 419 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 419 CrPC speaks of the direction of a warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment. It does not deal with a warrant for levy of fine, which Section 421 CrPC covers.
  • Section 419 CrPC speaks of the direction of the warrant to the officer in charge. It does not deal with the lodging of the warrant with the jailor, which Section 420 CrPC covers.

Section 419 CrPC Under BNSS 459: What Changed

Section 419 CrPC is now covered under Section 459 BNSS.

Section 459 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 419 CrPC. Neither contains a cross-reference to another section.

View detailed comparison (CrPC 419 vs BNSS 459) →

FAQs on Section 419 CrPC

To whom is a warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment directed under Section 419 CrPC?▼

Every such warrant shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

Does Section 419 CrPC speak only of a jail?▼

No. It speaks of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined, and the warrant shall be directed to the officer in charge of that jail or other place.

Does Section 419 CrPC speak of a prisoner who is not yet confined?▼

Yes. The words are in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined, so the text covers a prisoner who is to be confined as well as a prisoner who is confined.

Where is Section 419 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 419 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 459 BNSS.

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