Criminal Procedure Code · s 71

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s 71Security for keeping peace on conviction

(1)

Whenever any person is convicted of -

(a)

any offence which involves a breach of the peace or of abetting the offence;

(b)

committing criminal intimidation or criminal trespass; or

(c)

being a member of an unlawful assembly, and the Court before which such person is convicted 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 or in lieu of any sentence, order him to execute a bond for a sum proportionate to his means, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace during such period in each instance as it thinks fit to fix, not exceeding 2 years if ordered by the

High Court or one year if ordered by a Court of a Magistrate.

(2)

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