Is BNS Section 256 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 256: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture (Legacy IPC Section 218)
Statutory Classification Details
Public servant framing an
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,incorrect record or writing or fine, or both.class. with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture