Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 316 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 316: (1) Criminal breach of trust (Legacy IPC Section 405)

Statutory Classification Details

Criminal breach of trust

  • 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 5 years,or fine, or both.class

Criminal breach of trust by

  • 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 yearsa carrier, wharfinger, etc.and fine.class

Criminal breach of trust by

  • 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 yearsa clerk or servant.and fine.class

Criminal breach of trust by

  • 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 life, orpublic servant or by banker,imprisonment for 10 yearsclass. merchant or agent, etc.and fine