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Criminal Law
Bare Acts
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 101-138
Section 105-A
Section 111
Section 120
Section 126
Section 107- Security for keeping the peace in other cases

When an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a breach of' the peace or disturb the public tranquility and is of opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding, he may in the manner hereinafter provided, require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond *[with or without sureties] for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit.

*Ins. by Act 45 of 1978, section. 11 (w.e.f. 18-12-2023).
Proceeding under this section may be taken before any Executive Magistrate when either the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended is within his local jurisdiction or there is within such jurisdiction a person who is likely to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility or to do any wrongful act as aforesaid beyond such jurisdicti
     
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