Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 251 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 251: Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender (Legacy IPC Section 214)

Statutory Classification Details

Offering gift or restoration

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsof property in considerationand fine.class. of screening offender if the offence is punishable with death

If punishable with

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearsimprisonment for life orand fine.class. with imprisonment for 10 years

If punishable with

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for one-imprisonment for lessfourth of the longest term,class. than 10 years.provided for the offence, or fine, or both