Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 324 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 324: (1) Mischief (Legacy IPC Section 425)

Statutory Classification Details

Mischief

  • 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 for6 months, or fine, or both

Mischief causing loss or

  • 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 1 year,damage to any propertyor fine, or both. including property of Government or Local Authority

Mischief causing loss or

  • 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,damage to the amount ofor fine, or both. twenty thousand rupees but less than 2 lakh rupees

Mischief causing loss or

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 years,damage to the amount ofor fine, or both.class. one lakh rupees or upwards

Mischief with preparation

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 years,for causing to any personand fine.class. death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint