Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 105 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 105: Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Legacy IPC Section 304)

Statutory Classification Details

Culpable homicide not

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Court of Session
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for life, oramounting to murder, if actImprisonment for not less by which the death isthan 5 years but which caused is done withmay extend to 10 years intention of causing death, and fine. etc. If act be done withImprisonment for 10 yearsknowledge that it isand with fine. likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc