Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 349 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 349: Selling goods marked with counterfeit property mark (Legacy IPC Section 486)

Statutory Classification Details

Knowingly selling goods

  • 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 formarked with a counterfeit1 year, or fine, or both. property mark