Section 430 CrPC: Return of warrant on execution of sentence

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 430 CrPC at a Glance

Section 430 CrPC deals with return of warrant on execution of sentence. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 470 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 470 →

What Section 430 CrPC Says

430. Return of warrant on execution of sentence

When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

Source: Section 430, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 430 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 430 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the return of a warrant on execution of a sentence. When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

When Section 430 CrPC Applies

  • The officer executing the sentence shall return the warrant.
  • The warrant shall be returned to the Court from which it is issued.
  • The warrant shall be returned with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

Example of Section 430 CrPC

The sentence of imprisonment passed on Ramesh has been fully executed. Under Section 430 CrPC the officer executing the sentence shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued, with an endorsement under the hand of the officer certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

When Section 430 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 430 CrPC speaks of the return of the warrant when a sentence has been fully executed. It does not deal with the direction of the warrant to the officer in charge of the jail or other place, which Section 419 CrPC covers.
  • Section 430 CrPC speaks of the return of the warrant to the Court from which it is issued. It does not deal with who may issue the warrant, which Section 425 CrPC covers.

Section 430 CrPC Under BNSS 470: What Changed

Section 430 CrPC is now covered under Section 470 BNSS.

Section 470 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 430 CrPC. Neither contains a cross-reference to another section.

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FAQs on Section 430 CrPC

When does the officer return the warrant under Section 430 CrPC?▼

When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it is issued.

With what endorsement is the warrant returned under Section 430 CrPC?▼

With an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed.

To which Court is the warrant returned under Section 430 CrPC?▼

To the Court from which it is issued.

Where is Section 430 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 430 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 470 BNSS.

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