Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 156 Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 156: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
Public servant voluntarily
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Court of Session
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for life, orallowing prisoner of stateimprisonment for 10 years or war in his custody toand fine. escape