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Section 440. Amount of bond and reduction thereof.
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
Act no. 2 of 19741974Repealed 1 July 2024All India (Central Act)
This Act was repealed on 1 July 2024 by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), s.531(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
440. Amount of bond and reduction thereof.—(1) The amount of every bond executed under this Chapter shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive. (2) The High Court or the Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.