Bond for Appearance and Bail Bond (Form 44A) (India)
Updated 24 July 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}
I hereby declare myself [or we jointly and severally] declare ourselves and each of us] surety [or sureties] for the above said _____ that he shall attend the Officer-in-Charge of __ or any trial on such charge is held, that he shall be, and appear, before such Officer or Court for the purpose of such investigation to answer the charge against him [as the case may be], and in case of his making default herein, I hereby bind myself [or we, hereby bind ourselves] to forfeit to Government the sum of Rs. ____ .
Dated, this _________.
[Signatures]
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