Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 220 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 220: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant (Legacy IPC Section 185)
Statutory Classification Details
Illegal purchase or bid for
- 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: Imprisonment for 1 month,property offered for sale byor fine of 200 rupees, authority of public servant. or both