The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

THE SECOND SCHEDULE — FORMS

Form No. 16 — WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO

FORM No. 16

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO

FIND SECURITY TO KEEP THE PEACE

(See section 141)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name and address) appeared before me in person (or by his authorised agent) on the............... ........ ... day of..............................................in obedience to a summons calling upon him to show cause why he should not enter into a bond for rupees..............................................with one surety (or a bond with two sureties each in rupees..............................................), that he, the said..............................................(name) would keep the peace for the period of months; and whereas an order was then made requiring the

said..............................................(name) to enter into and find such security......................................... (state the security ordered when it differs from that mentioned in the summons), and he has failed to comply with the said order;

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said......................... ... (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of..............................................(term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime be lawfully ordered to be released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this..................................day of.........................., 20 ........

(Seal of the Court)(Signature)

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About The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.