Section 126 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Security for keeping peace in other cases.

126. (1) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely
to commit a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity or to do any wrongful act
that may probably occasion a breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquillity 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 or bail bond for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding one year, as the
Magistrate thinks fit.
(2) Proceedings 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 tranquillity or to do any wrongful act as aforesaid
beyond such jurisdiction.

Read also : Section 69 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS