Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 122 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 122: (1) Voluntarily causing provocation hurt on (Legacy IPC Section 334)

Statutory Classification Details

Voluntarily causing hurt on

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 month,grave and sudden provocation, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or not intending to hurt anyboth. other than the person who gave the provocation

Causing grievous hurt on

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 years,grave and suddenor fine of 10,000 rupees,class. provocation, not intending or both. to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation