Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 220 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 220: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Illegal purchase or bid for

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment for 1 month,property offered for sale byor fine of 200 rupees, authority of public servant. or both