Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 347 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 347: (1) Counterfeiting a property mark (Legacy IPC Section 483)

Statutory Classification Details

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another, with intent to cause damage or injury

  • 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, or fine, or both

Counterfeiting a property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, quality, etc., of any property

  • 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 for 3 years and fine