THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1898

(V OF 1898)

[22nd March, 1898]

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

PART-IV
PREVENTION OF OFFENCES

CHAPTER VIII

OF SECURITY OF KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

A. Security for keeping the Peace on Conviction

106.   Security for keeping the peace on conviction. (1) Whenever any person accused of any offence punishable under Chapter VIII of the Pakistan Penal Code, other than an offence punishable under Section 143, Section 149, Section 153-A or Section 154 thereof, or of assault or other offence involving a breach of the peace, or of abetting the same, or any person accused of committing criminal intimidation, is convicted of such offence before a High Court, a Court of Sessions, or the Court of [1][...] a Magistrate of the first class,

and such Court is of opinion that it is necessary to require such person to execute a bond for keeping the peace,

such Court may, at the time of passing sentence on such person, order him to execute a bond for a sum proportionate to his means, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace during such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit to fix.

(2)     If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void.

(3)     An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court [2][or by a Court] when exercising its powers of revision.

 



[1].       Words “a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or” omitted by Ordinance, XXXVII of 2001 w.e.f. 13.8.2001, [PLJ 2001 Fed. St. 430].

[2].       Subs. by Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972, Item 41(ii).