What is a Chapter Case initiated by police?

[Anonymous]

I am told that the police has initiated a Chapter Case against me. What is this Chapter Case? No FIR is registered against me.

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

A proceeding under Chapter 8 of the Criminal Procedure Code for obtaining security / bond for keeping peace or good behaviour from a person is generally referred to as a Chapter Case.

In this Chapter, Section 106 (Security for keeping the peace on conviction), Section 107 (Security for keeping the peace in other cases), Section 108 (Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters), Section 109 (Security for good behaviour from suspected persons), and Section 110 (Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders), contain provisions for obtaining such security / bond from the person concerned for keeping peace or for good behaviour for a period of one year or three years, as the case may be.

This is a preventive type of action and not a punitive action for any offence. No FIR is registered in respect of such proceedings.

     

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