Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 255 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 255: Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Public servant disobeying a

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment for 2 years,direction of law with intent or fine, or both. to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture