Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 264 Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 264: Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for:— (a) in case of intentional
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 3 years, Bailable.Magistrate of the first omission or sufferance;or fine, or both.class. (b) in case of negligentSimple imprisonment foromission or sufferance.2 years, or fine, or both