Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 185 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 185: Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used (Legacy IPC Section 263)

Statutory Classification Details

Erasure of mark denoting

  • 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 3 years,that stamps have been used.or fine, or both.class