Whoever having been charged with an offence and released on bail or on
bond without sureties, fails without sufficient cause (the burden of proving
which shall lie upon him), to appear in court in accordance with the terms
of the bail or bond, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with
both.
Explanation. The punishment under this section is-
(a) in addition to the punishment to which the offender would be liable on a conviction for the offence with which he has been charged; and
(b) without prejudice to the
power of the court to order forfeiture of the bond.]
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1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f.
23-6-2005).
Section 229 Personation of a juror or assessor
Section 229A Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
Section 231 Counterfeiting coin
Section 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin
Section 233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
Section 234 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
Section 236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
Section 237 Import or export of counterfeit coin
Section 238 Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
Section 239 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Section 240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Section 241 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit