Is BNS Section 244 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 244: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution (Legacy IPC Section 207)
Statutory Classification Details
Claiming property without
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 2 years,right, or practising deception or fine, or both. touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree