Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 297 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 297: Keeping lottery office under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Keeping a lottery office

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment for6 months, or fine, or both

Publishing proposals

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Fine of 5,000 rupees.relating to lotteries