Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 350 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 350: (1) Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods (Legacy IPC Section 487)

Statutory Classification Details

Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods, which it does not contain, etc.

  • 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 3 years, or fine, or both

Making use of any such false mark

  • 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 3 years, or fine, or both