Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 229A :
1.[Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court:
(See section 269 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine , or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released on bail or on bond with out sureties, fails without sufficient cause (the burden of proving which shall lie upon him), to appear in Court in accordance with the terms of the bail or bond, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Explanation :
The punishment under this section is –
(a) in addition to the punishment to which the offender would be liable on a conviction for the offence with which he has been charged; and
(b) Without prejudice to the power of the Court to order forfeiture of the bond.]
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1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f. 23-6-2005).
