Section 448 CrPC: Bond required from minor

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 448 CrPC at a Glance

Section 448 CrPC deals with bond required from minor. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 494 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 494 →

What Section 448 CrPC Says

448. Bond required from minor

When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

Source: Section 448, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 448 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is headed Bond required from minor. When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

When Section 448 CrPC Applies

  • Section 448 CrPC applies when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor.
  • Under Section 448 CrPC, 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 448 CrPC

A Court requires Aarav, a minor, to execute a bond. Under Section 448 CrPC, the Court may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only. Rajesh is a surety, and the Court may accept a bond executed by Rajesh only in lieu of a bond from Aarav.

When Section 448 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 448 CrPC speaks of a bond required from a minor. It does not deal with the amount of the bond, which is the subject of Section 440 CrPC.
  • Section 448 CrPC 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 445 CrPC.

Section 448 CrPC Under BNSS 494: What Changed

Section 448 CrPC is now covered under Section 494 BNSS.

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.

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FAQs on Section 448 CrPC

What may a Court or officer accept under Section 448 CrPC?▼

Under Section 448 CrPC, when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

When does Section 448 CrPC apply?▼

Section 448 CrPC applies when the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor.

Who executes the bond that Section 448 CrPC allows a Court or officer to accept?▼

Section 448 CrPC refers to a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

Where is Section 448 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 448 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 494 BNSS. Section 494 BNSS is headed Bond required from child. Section 440 CrPC is found in Section 484 BNSS and Section 445 CrPC in Section 490 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 ·