Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 157 Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 157: Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
Public servant negligently
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Simple imprisonment forsuffering prisoner of State3 years and fine.class. or war in his custody to escape