Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 337 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 337: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc (Legacy IPC Section 466)

Statutory Classification Details

Forgery of a record of a

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsCourt or of a Registrar ofand fineclass. Births, etc., kept by a public servant