Non Bailable Warrant under Code of Criminal Procedure

NBW stands for “Non-Bailable Warrant.” When a court issues a non-bailable warrant, it authorizes the police to arrest the person named in the warrant and produce them before the court. After the individual is presented, the court decides whether to grant bail or remand them to judicial custody, depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), non-bailable warrants are issued as a preventive measure to ensure the presence of individuals who are either accused of serious offences or required as witnesses. Section 73 of the CrPC empowers the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class to issue a warrant for the arrest of an escaped convict, proclaimed offender, or any person accused of a non-bailable offence who is avoiding arrest.