Security for keeping Peace

106. Security for keeping the peace on conviction. (1) Whenever any person accused of any offence
punishable under Chapter VIII of the Pakistan Penal Code, other than an offence punishable under section
143. section 149, section 153A or section 154 thereof, or of assault or other offence involving a breach of
the peace, or of abetting the same, or any person accused of committing criminal intimidation, is convicted

of such offence before a High Court a Court of Sessions, or the Court of [a District Magistrate, Sub-
Divisional Magistrate or] a Magistrate of the First class, and such Court is of opinion that it is necessary to

require such person to execute a bond for keeping the peace, such Court may, at the time of passing
sentence on such person, order him to execute a bond for a sum proportionate to his means, with or without
sureties, for keeping the peace during such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit to fix.
(2) If the conviction is set aside on appeal or otherwise, the bond so executed shall become void.
(3) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court [or by a Court] when exercising
its powers of revision.
B. Security for keeping the peace in other cases and security for good behavior.

107. Security for keeping the peace in other cases. (1) Whenever (a District Magistrate or Sub-
Divisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate specially empowered in this behalf by the Provincial

Government or the District Magistrate] of the first class is informed that any person is likely to commit a
breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a
breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility, the Magistrate if in his opinion there is sufficient
ground for proceeding may, in 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 [three years] as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix.
(2) Proceedings shall not be taken under this section unless either the person Informed against or the place
where the breach of the peace or disturbance is apprehended, is within the local limits of such Magistrate's
jurisdiction, and no proceedings shall be taken before any Magistrate other than a District Magistrate,
unless both the persons informed against and the place where the breach of the peace or disturbance is
apprehended, are within the local limits of the Magistrate's jurisdiction.
(3) Procedure of Magistrate not empowered to act under sub-section (1). When any Magistrate not
empowered to proceed under sub-section (1) has reason to believe that any person is likely to commit a
breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility or to do any wrongful act that may probably occasion a
breach of the peace or disturb the public tranquility, and that such breach of the peace or disturbance
cannot be prevented otherwise than by detaining such person in custody, such Magistrate may, after
recording his reason, issue a warrant for his arrest (if he is not already in custody or before the Court), and
may send him before a Magistrate empowered to deal with the case, together with a copy of his reasons.
(4) A Magistrate before whom a person is sent under sub-section (3) may in his discretion detain such
person in custody pending further action by himself under this Chapter.
108. Security for good behavior from persons disseminating seditious matter. Whenever a District
Magistrate [or a Sub-divisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate] specially empowered by the
Provincial Government in this behalf, has information that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction any
person who, within or without such limits either orally or in writing or in any other manner intentionally
disseminates or attempts to disseminate, or in anywise abets the dissemination of:
(a) any seditious matter, that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under section
123A or section 124A of the Pakistan Penal Code;

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