Saving
Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with saving. Nothing in section 426 or section 427 shall be held to excuse person from any part of the punishment to which he is liable upon his former or subsequent conviction. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
(1) Nothing in section 426 or section 427 shall be held to excuse person from any part of the punishment to which he is liable upon his former or subsequent conviction.
(2) When an award of imprisonment in default of payment of a fine is annexed to a substantive sentence of imprisonment and the person undergoing the sentence is after its execution to undergo a further substantive sentence or further substantive sentences of imprisonment, effect shall not be given to the award of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine until the person has undergone the further sentence or sentences.
Section 429, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 469 Saving Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Cross-references
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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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Sunil vs State of U.p.and Another
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
In cases involving grave allegations of criminal fraud with substantial financial involvement, where the applicant's role as an intermediary in facilitating the fraudulent transaction is established in the FIR, anticipatory bail should be denied, notwithstanding the applicant's lack of criminal history or willingness to cooperate, as the gravity of allegations and quantum of money involved warrant protection of the investigation process and the interests of justice.
On this section: Regular bail provision - suggested as alternative remedy after rejection of anticipatory bail
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Sunil @ Ranaram vs State
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A bail application can be dismissed as not pressed when counsel withdraws it, with liberty granted to file a fresh application after completion of procedural requirements such as recording of the Seizure Officer's statement before the Trial Court.
On this section: Bail in case of non-bailable offences; cited as basis for bail application
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 429
What have the courts held on Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
Sunil vs State of U.p.and Another (13 May 2022) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Regular bail provision - suggested as alternative remedy after rejection of anticipatory bail. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2021 to 2022.
How do I find court cases under Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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: CRPC 429, section 429 CRPC, section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. People searching for it also type 429 crpc in bnss and what is section 428 and 429 of ipc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Sunil vs State of U.p.and Another (13 May 2022).
What should I read with Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 426 (Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect), section 427 (Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence), so none of them can safely be read on its own. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 469 (Saving), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 429, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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