Note:- For form of bond and bail see Schedule 111, 20. 293. Discharge from Custody. (1) (2) 293. A As soon as the bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, if he is in prison, the Court or Magistrate admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the official in charge of the prison and such official on receipt of the order shall release him. Nothing in this section, or section 287 or section 288 shall be deemed to require the release of any person liable to be detained for some matter other than that in respect of which the bond was executed. Other Provisions Relating to Bail Guarantee of Good Behaviour. On the conviction of any person as an idle person or as a vagabond the Court shall have power in addition to or in substitution for any other punishment to order the convict to enter into a bond in such a sum as the Court shall think fit that he will be of good behaviour for a period not exceeding one year and in default of his entering into such bond the court shall have power to order him to be imprisoned in lieu thereof until the period for which he was ordered to give such bond expires or until he gives the bond to the Court requiring it in addition to any other punishment which may be adjudged to him. 293. B Court may Release Person Imprisoned for Failure To give Security. Whenever the Court is of opinion that any person imprisoned for failing to give security under Chapter XXVIII of Penal Code whether by the order of the Magistrate of such Court or that of his predecessor or of subordinate Magistrate, may be released without hazard to the Community or to any other person he may order such person to be discharged. 293. C Court may vary Order as to Security. Wherever any person has been imprisoned for failing to give security under section 293A the court or any superior Court may make an order reducing the amount of the security or the time for which the security has been required. 100

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