Bond for Appearance and Bail Bond (Form 44A) (India) by Criminal Courts (CrPC Schedule form)

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 12 Oct 2026

This template provides standard forms for appearance and bail bonds under the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure. It includes provisions for an offender to promise their attendance in court or at a police station, as well as sections for sureties to guarantee that appearance.

FORM NO. 44A 

XLIV-A - BOND FOR APPEARANCE OF OFFENDER RELEASED PENDING REALISATION OF FINE [See Section 424 (1)(b)]


WHEREAS I, _________________ inhabitant of Vill: ____________

PO: __________________________________________________

PS: _____ ______________________________________________

Teh: __________________________________________________

Distt: _________________________________________________ [MAH] have been sentenced to pay a fine of Rupees _____ and in default of payment thereof to undergo imprisonment for _____; and whereas the Court has been pleased to order my release on condition of my executing a bond for my appearance on the following date [or dates], namely :- 

I hereby bind myself to appear before the Court of ____________ at _____________J_ o'clock on the following date [or dates], namely:- 

and, in case of making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of Rs. _____ . 

Dated,______________this______________. 

[Signature] 

WHERE A BOND WITH SURETIES IS TO BE EXECUTED, ADD –



We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named that he will appear before the Court of _______________________ on the following date [or dates], namely:- 

and, in case of his making default therein, we bind ourselves jointly and severally to forfeit to Government the sum of Rs. __________________.

[Signatures] 

Affidavit



I, __________________________, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:- 

1. That I own and possess immovable and movable property worth Rs. _____ at village: _____ PO: _____ Teh: _____ Dist: _____ MAH. The same is free from all encumbrances and I hereby declare that the aforesaid property shall remain free from all encumbrances till the final disposal of the trial or I am surety in the present case proportionately to the extent of the amount of the bail/surety bond. 

2. That I am employee at _____ and draw a monthly salary of Rs. _____. Deponent 

Verification:

I, the above said deponent do hereby verify that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, no part of it is false and nothing material has been concealed therefrom. 

Verified here at …………………………. Deponent 

FORM NO. 45

XLV. - BOND AND BAIL-BOND FOR ATTENDANCE BEFORE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF POLICE STATION OR COURT [See Sections 436, 437, 438(3) and 441]

In the Court of Ld. _____

I, ______________________

resident of Vill_______________________,

PO: ________________________________,

PS: ________________________________,

Teh:KALYAN _________________________,

Dist: THANE________________________ , {MAH} having been arrested or detained without warrant by the Officer-in-Charge of _____ police station _____ [or having been brought before the Court of _____], charged with the offence of _____, and required to give security for my attendance before such Officer or Court on condition that I shall attend such Officer or Court on every day on which any investigation or trial is held with regard to such charge, and in case of my making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of Rs. _______________. 

Dated, this {Signatures} 

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About this template

What is this template?

This is a set of prescribed statutory forms used in Indian criminal proceedings to document financial guarantees for court appearance. It is not a private contract but a formal legal instrument submitted to judicial or police authorities. It contains specific placeholders for the forfeiture amount in Rupees and an affidavit for verifying the financial standing of a surety.

When should you use it?

Use these forms when an accused person or an offender sentenced to a fine needs to be released from custody under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Use a standard Vakalatnama instead if you are appointing an advocate rather than providing a financial guarantee.

What's inside

ClauseNameWhat it does
Form No. 44ABond for Appearance of OffenderBinds the offender to appear before a specific Court at a designated time or forfeit a stated sum of Rupees to the Government.
XLIV-ABond with SuretiesObliges third-party sureties to jointly and severally forfeit a specific sum of Rupees if the named offender fails to appear.
AffidavitAffidavit of PropertyRequires the deponent to declare immovable property values and commit that assets remain free of encumbrances until the trial's final disposal.
Form No. 45Bond and Bail-Bond for AttendanceMandates daily attendance at a police station or court during an investigation or trial for a specific charged offence.

Who it's for

  • an offender in India released pending the realisation of a fine
  • a person arrested without a warrant by an Indian Officer-in-Charge of a police station
  • a surety guaranteeing the court attendance of a charged individual in Maharashtra
  • an individual filing an affidavit of assets to secure a bail bond

How long it runs and how it's signed

How long
Used once
Signed by
offender, surety, deponent
Witness
Not required
Notarisation
Required
Also needed
verification of affidavit contents before an authorized official

Law it's drafted under

Refers to
Section 424 (1)(b)
Refers to
Section 436
Refers to
Section 437
Refers to
Section 438(3)
Refers to
Section 441
Jurisdiction
India
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