Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 260 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 260: Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Intentional omission to
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Court of Session
Prescribed 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
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 7 years,imprisonment for life orwith or without fine.class. imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards
If under sentence of
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 3 years,imprisonment for less thanor fine, or both.class. 10 years or lawfully committed to custody