BNS Section 249: Harbouring offender
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 212
Procedural Classification Summary
Harbouring an offender, if
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 yearsthe offence is punishableand fine.class. with death
If punishable with
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearsimprisonment for life orand fine.class. with imprisonment for 10 years
If punishable with
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for one-imprisonment for 1 yearfourth of the longest term,class. and not for 10 years.and of the descriptions, provided for the offence, or fine, or both
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub-headings are dropped. 'husband or wife' is replaced by 'spouse'.