Is BNS Section 326 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 326: (a) Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc (Legacy IPC Section 430)
Statutory Classification Details
Mischief by causing
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,diminution of supply ofor fine, or both.class. water for agricultural purposes, etc
Mischief by injury to public
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,road, bridge, navigable river, or fine, or both.class. or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property
Mischief by causing
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,inundation or obstructionor with fine, or with both.class. to public drainage attended with damage
Mischief by destroying 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 7 years,moving or rendering lessor fine, or both.class. useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by exhibiting false lights
Mischief by destroying 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, moving, etc., a landmarkor fine, or both. fixed by public authority
Mischief by fire or explosive
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 7 yearssubstance with intent toand fine.class. cause damage
Mischief by fire or explosive
Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Court of Session
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orsubstance with intent toimprisonment for 10 years destroy a house, etc.and fine