Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Security for keeping the peace in other cases.

107. (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 with or without sureties, 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.

STATE AMENDMENTS

RAJASTHAN

■	-	Section 107(1)
	-	Insert after the expression "orders to execute a bond" and before the expression "for keeping the peace for such period", the words "with or without sureties" - Vide Ordinance No. 11 of 1978.

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