Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 344 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 344: Falsification of accounts (Legacy IPC Section N/A)
Statutory Classification Details
Falsification of accounts
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for7 years, or fine, or both.class