Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 321 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 321: Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors (Legacy IPC Section 422)

Statutory Classification Details

Dishonest or fraudulently

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,preventing from beingor fine, or both. made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender