Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 53 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 53: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor (Legacy IPC Section 113)

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 offencewhen an effect is caused by committed.abetted is cognizableabetted is bailable orabetted is triable. the act abetted differentor non-cognizable.non-bailable. from that intended by the abettor