Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 165 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 165: Deserter concealed on board, of master merchant vessel through negligence (Legacy IPC Section 137)
Statutory Classification Details
Deserter concealed 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: Fine of 3,000 rupees.board merchant vessel through negligence of master or person in charge thereof