Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 61(1) Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 61(1): Criminal conspiracy definition under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
Criminal conspiracy to commit offence punishable with death, life imprisonment, or rigorous imprisonment for 2+ years
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
According as the offence (object of conspiracy) is cognizable or non-cognizable
Triable Court
Court by which abetment of the offence (object of conspiracy) is triable
Prescribed Punishment
Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy
Any other criminal conspiracy
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both