CrPC Section 117. Order to give security

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Criminal Laws Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
02 01-04-1974 8
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Internal Security

If, upon such inquiry, it is proved that it is necessary for keeping, the peace or maintaining good behaviour, as the case may be, that the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made should execute a bond, with or without sureties, the Magistrate shall make an order accordingly:

Provided that-

(a) No person shall be ordered to give security of a nature different from, or of air amount larger than, or for a period longer than, that specified in the order made under section 111.

(b) The amount of every, bond shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive;

(c). When the person in respect of whom the inquiry is made is a minor, the bond shall be executed only by his sureties.