Chapter VIII
Section 119 CrPC: Commencement of period for which security is required
New Law Update (2024)
Section 142 BNSS
TRIAL COURT
Magistrate
Punishment
Procedural – Judgment / Sentencing
Cognizable?
Bailable?
Compoundable?
Bare Act Text
(1) If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 106 or section 117, is, at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
(2) In other cases such period shall commence on the date of such order unless the Magistrate, for sufficient reason, fixes a later date.
Important Sub-Sections Explained
Section 119(1)
This sub-section clarifies that if an individual is already in prison, either serving a sentence or undergoing one, when an order for security under Section 106 or 117 is issued against them, the period for which they must furnish security will only begin once their current imprisonment term concludes.
Section 119(2)
In all other circumstances, where the person is not undergoing imprisonment at the time the security order is made, the security period commences immediately on the date of such order, unless the Magistrate, for valid reasons, decides to postpone the commencement to a later specific date.