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Security for keeping the peace on conviction.— (1) Whenever any person accused of [any offence punishable under Chapter VIII of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), other than an offence punishable under section 143, section 149, section 153A or section 154 thereof, or of] assault or other offence involving a breach of the peace, or of abetting the same, [* * *] or any person accused of committing criminal intimidation, is convicted of such offence before a High Court, a Court of Session, or the Court of [* * *] [* * *] a Magistrate of the first class, and such Court 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, order him to execute a bond for a sum proportionate to his means, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace during such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit to fix. (2) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void. (3) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court [or by a Court] exercising its powers of revision. B. Security for keeping the Peace in other Cases and security for Good Behaviour.

Effective date: 1898-07-01

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