Is BNS Section 258 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 258: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law (Legacy IPC Section 220)
Statutory Classification Details
Commitment for trial or
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 years,confinement by a personor fine, or both.class. having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law