Is BNS Section 56 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 56: Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment (Legacy IPC Section 116)
Statutory Classification Details
Abetment of an 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: Imprisonment extendingpunishable with imprisonment, to one-fourth of theabetted is cognizableabetted is bailable orabetted is triable. if the offence be notlongest term provided for or non-cognizable.non-bailable. committed in consequence the offence, or fine, of the abetment.or both. If the abettor or the personImprisonment extendingabetted be a public servantto one-half of the longestabetted is cognizableabetted is bailable orabetted is triable. whose duty it is to preventterm provided for theor non-cognizable.non-bailable. the offence.offence, or fine, or both