Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 205 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 205: Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent (Legacy IPC Section 171)
Statutory Classification Details
Wearing garb or carrying
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 months,token used by publicor fine of 5,000 rupees, or servant with fraudulentboth. intent