Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 204 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 204: Personating a public servant (Legacy IPC Section 170)
Statutory Classification Details
Personating a public servant
- Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessthan 6 months but which may extend to 3 years and fine