Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 339 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 339: Having possession of document described in Section under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Having possession of a
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment fordocument, knowing it to be7 years and fine.class. forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 337. If the document is one ofImprisonment for life,the description mentionedor imprisonment forclass. in section 338.7 years and fine. 340(2) Using as genuine a forgedPunishment for forgerydocument which is knownof such document.class. to be forged