Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court. Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute a bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or peti The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute a bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or petition filed against the judgment of the respective Court and such bond shall be in force for six months.
(2) If such accused fails to appear, the bond stand forfeited and the procedure under section 491 shall apply.
Section 481, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Mohammad Iliaz vs Mohammad Ghouz
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
In a criminal trial, the burden of proof always rests on the prosecution to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. When the prosecution fails to produce crucial documentary evidence such as original trademark certificates, copyright register extracts, and original labels, and when seizure mahazars are not corroborated by attesting witnesses, the prosecution case fails. The accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt when the prosecution cannot establish the essential ingredients of the offence through admissible and corroborated evidence.
On this section: Bail bond extension - Court extended bail bond of accused for another six months post-acquittal.
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Questions about Section 481
What have the courts held on Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
Mohammad Iliaz vs Mohammad Ghouz (07 Jul 2026) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Bail bond extension - Court extended bail bond of accused for another six months post-acquittal.
How do I find court cases under Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 481, section 481 BNSS, section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 481 in crpc and 481 bnss bail bond format. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Mohammad Iliaz vs Mohammad Ghouz (07 Jul 2026).
What should I read with Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 491 (Procedure when bond has been forfeited), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 481 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 481, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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