BNS Section 260 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 260: Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed (Legacy IPC Section 222)
Statutory Classification Details
Intentional omission to
Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Court of Session
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orapprehend on the part of aimprisonment for 14 years, public servant bound bywith or without fine. law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court if under sentence of death
If under sentence of
Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 years,imprisonment for life orwith or without fine.class. imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards
If under sentence of
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,imprisonment for less thanor fine, or both.class. 10 years or lawfully committed to custody