BNS Section 239: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 202
Procedural Classification Summary
Intentional omission to
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment forgive information of an6 months, or fine of offence by a person legally5,000 rupees, or both. bound to inform
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Fine defined in this section is five thousand rupees, whereas in IPC fine is not defined.