Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 348 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 348: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both