Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 439 in BNSS
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail. Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail) corresponds to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 436A | Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained | 479 |
| 437 | When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence | 480 |
| 438 | Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest | 482 |
| 451 | Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial | 497 |
| 452 | Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial | 498 |
| 456 | Power to restore possession of immovable property | 502 |
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