Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 139 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 139: Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Kidnapping a child for

Bail Status

✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)

Arrest Authority

Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Magistrate of the first class

Prescribed Punishment

Rigorous imprisonment notpurposes of begging.be less than 10 years butclass. which may extend to imprisonment for life, and fine

Maiming a child for purposes

Bail Status

✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)

Arrest Authority

Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Court of Session

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment not be lessof begging.than 20 years which may extend to remainder of that person's natural life, and fine