Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 49 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 49: Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment (Legacy IPC Section 109)

Statutory Classification Details

Abetment of any offence

  • Bailable Status: Depends on the offence (Bailable or Non-bailable)
  • Cognizable Status: Depends on the offence abetted (Cognizable or Non-cognizable)
  • Triable Court: Court by which the offence is triable
  • Official Punishment: Same as for offenceif the act abetted isabetted.abetted is cognizableabetted is bailable orabetted is triable. committed in consequence,or non-cognizable.non-bailable. and where no express provision is made for its punishment