Is BNS Section 56 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Bail Status

✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)

Arrest Authority

Depends on the offence abetted (Cognizable or Non-cognizable)

Triable Court

Court by which the offence is triable

Prescribed 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