The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

EXPLANATORY NOTES: (1) In regard to offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the entries in the

second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the

first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment

prescribed for, the offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, but merely as

indication of the substance of the section.

(2) In this Schedule, (i) the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “any

Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word

“cognizable” stands for “a police officer may arrest without warrant”; and (iii)

the word “non-cognizable” stands for “a police officer shall not arrest without

warrant”.

I.—OFFENCES UNDER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or

Non-cognizable

Bailable or Non-

bailable

By what Court

triable

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49 Abetment of any offence,

if the act abetted is

committed in

consequence, and where

no express provision is

made for its punishment.

Same as for

offence

abetted.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

50 Abetment of any offence,

if the person abetted does

act with different

intention from that of

abettor.

Same as for

offence

abetted.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

51 Abetment of any offence,

when one act is abetted

and a different act is done;

subject to the proviso.

Same as for

offence

intended to be

abetted.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

52 Abettor when liable to

cumulative punishment

for act abetted and for act

done.

Same as for

offence

abetted.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

53 Abetment of any offence,

when an effect is caused

by the act abetted

different from that

intended by the abettor.

Same as for

offence

committed.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

54 Abetment of any offence,

if abettor present when

offence is committed.

Same as for

offence

committed.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

1

55

2 3 4 5 6

Abetment of an offence,

punishable with death or

imprisonment for life, if

the offence be not

committed in

consequence of the

abetment.

Imprisonment

for 7 years and

fine.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

If an act which causes

harm to be done in

consequence of the

abetment.

Imprisonment

for 14 years

and fine.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

56 Abetment of an offence,

punishable with

imprisonment, if the

offence be not committed

in consequence of the

abetment.

Imprisonment

extending to

one-fourth of

the longest

term provided

for the offence,

or fine, or both.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or
non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

If the abettor or the person

abetted be a public

servant whose duty it is to

prevent the offence.

Imprisonment

extending to

one-half of the

longest term

provided for

the offence, or

fine, or both.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or

non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

57 Abetting commission of

an offence by the public

or by more than ten

persons.

Imprisonment

which may

extend to 7

years and fine.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or

non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

58(a) Concealing design to

commit offence

punishable with death or

imprisonment for life, if

the offence be committed.

Imprisonment

for 7 years and

fine.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

58(b) If offence be not

committed.

Imprisonment

for 3 years and

fine.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

59(a) A public servant

concealing a design to

commit an offence which

it is his duty to prevent, if

the offence be committed.

Imprisonment

extending to

one-half of the

longest term

provided for

the offence, or

fine, or both.

According as

offence abetted

is cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or

non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

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59(b) If the offence be

punishable with death

or imprisonment for

life.

Imprisonment for 10

years.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

59(c) If the offence be not

committed.

Imprisonment

extending to one-

fourth of the longest

term provided for the

offence, or fine, or

both.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

60(a) Concealing a design to

commit an offence

punishable with

imprisonment, if

offence be committed.

Imprisonment

extending to one-

fourth of the longest

term provided for the

offence, or fine, or

both.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted

is bailable or

non-bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

60(b) If the offence be not

committed.

Imprisonment

extending to one-

eighth part of the

longest term

provided for the

offence, or fine, or

both.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

61(2)

(a)

Criminal conspiracy to

commit an offence

punishable with death,

imprisonment for life or

rigorous imprisonment

for a term of 2 years or

upwards.

Same as for

abetment of the

offence which is the

object of the

conspiracy.

According as the

offence which is

the object of

conspiracy is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence which

is object of

conspiracy is

bailable or

non-bailable.

Court by which

abetment of the

offence which is

the object of

conspiracy is

triable.

61(2)

(1)

Any other criminal

conspiracy.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, or

both.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

62 Attempting to commit

offence punishable with

imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment, and in

such attempt doing any

act towards the

commission of the

offence.

One half of the

imprisonment for

life, or imprisonment

not exceeding one-

half of the longest

term, provided for

the offence, or fine,

or both.

According as the

men offence is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

the offence

attempted by

the offender is

bailable or

non-bailable.

The court by

which the offence

attempted is

triable.

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64(1) Rape. Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 10 years

but which may extend to

imprisonment for life,

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

64(2) Rape by a police officer

or a public servant or

member of armed forces

or a person being on the

management or on the

staff of a jail, remand

home or other place of

custody or women's or

children's institution or

by a person on the

management or on the

staff of a hospital, and

rape committed by a

person in a position of

trust or authority

towards the person

raped or by a near

relative of the person

raped.

Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 10 years

but which may extend to

imprisonment for life

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

65(1) Persons committing

offence of rape on a

woman under sixteen

years of age.

Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 20 years

but which may extend to

imprisonment for life,

which shall mean

imprisonment for the

remainder of that

person's natural life and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

65(2) Persons committing

offence of rape on a

woman under twelve

years of age.

Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 20 years

but which may extend to

imprisonment for life

which shall mean

imprisonment for the

remainder of that

person's natural life and

with fine or death.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6

66 Person committing an

offence of rape and

inflicting injury which

causes death or causes the

woman to be in a

persistent vegetative state.

Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 20

years but which may

extend to imprisonment

for life which shall

mean imprisonment for

the remainder of that

person's natural life or

death.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

67 Sexual intercourse by

husband upon his wife

during separation.

Imprisonment for not

less than 2 years but

which may extend to 7

years and fine.

Cognizable

(only on the

complaint of

the victim).

Bailable. Court of Session.

68 Sexual intercourse by a

person in authority, etc.

Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 5 years,

but which may extend

to 10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

69 Sexual intercourse by

employing deceitful

means, etc.

Imprisonment which

may extend to 10 years

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

70(1) Gang rape. Rigorous imprisonment

for not less than 20

years but which may

extend to imprisonment

for life which shall

mean imprisonment for

the remainder of that

person's natural life and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

70(2) Gang rape on a woman

under eighteen years of

age.

Imprisonment for life

which shall mean

imprisonment for the

remainder of that

person's natural life and

with fine or with death.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

71 Repeat offenders. Imprisonment for life

which shall mean

imprisonment for the

remainder of that

person's natural life or

with death.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

72(1) Disclosure of identity of

the victim of certain

offences, etc.

Imprisonment for 2

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

73 Printing or publication of

a proceeding without prior

permission of court.

Imprisonment for

2 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

74 Assault or use of criminal

force to woman with

intent to outrage her

modesty.

Imprisonment for

1 year which may

extend to 5 years and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

75(2) Sexual harassment and

punishment for sexual

harassment specified in

clause (i) or clause (ii) or

clause (iii) of

sub-section (1).

Rigorous imprisonment

with 3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

75(3) Sexual harassment and

punishment for sexual

harassment specified in

clause (iv) of sub-section

(1).

Imprisonment for 1

year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

76 Assault or use of criminal

force to woman with

intent to disrobe.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

77 Voyeurism. Imprisonment for not

less than 1 year but

which may extend to 3

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Court of Session.

 Second or subsequent

conviction.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to 7

years and fine.

 Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

78(2) Stalking. Imprisonment up to

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable.  Any Magistrate.

  Second or subsequent

conviction.

Imprisonment up to

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

79 Uttering any word or

making any gesture

intended to insult the

modesty of a woman, etc.

Simple imprisonment

for 3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

80(2) Dowry death. Imprisonment for not

less than 7 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

81 A man by deceit causing a

woman not lawfully

married to him to believe,

that she is lawfully married

to him and to cohabit with

him in that belief.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.
Non-

cognizable.
Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

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82(1) Marrying again during the

life time of a husband or

wife.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

82(2) Same offence with

concealment of the former

marriage from the person

with whom subsequent

marriage is contracted.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

83 A person with fraudulent

intention going through the

ceremony of being married,

knowing that he is not

thereby lawfully married.

Imprisonment up

to 7 years and fine.

Non-cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

84 Enticing or taking away or

detaining with a criminal

intent a married woman.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

85 Punishment for subjecting

a married woman to

cruelty.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable if

information relating

to the commission of

the offence is given

to an officer in

charge of a police

station by the person

aggrieved by the

offence or by any

person related to her

by blood, marriage

or adoption or if

there is no such

relative, by any

public servant

belonging to such

class or category as

may be notified by

the State

Government in this

behalf.

Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

87 Kidnapping, abducting or

inducing woman to

compel her marriage, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

88 Causing miscarriage. Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

 If the woman be quick

with child.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

89 Causing miscarriage

without women's consent.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

90(1) Death caused by an act

done with intent to cause

miscarriage.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

90(2) If act done without

women's consent.

Imprisonment for life,

or as above.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

91 Act done with intent to

prevent a child being born

alive, or to cause it to die

after its birth.

Imprisonment for

10 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

92 Causing death of a quick

unborn child by an act

amounting to culpable

homicide.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

93 Exposure of a child under

12 years of age by parent

or person having care of it

with intention of wholly

abandoning it.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

94 Concealment of birth by

secret disposal of dead

body.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

95 Hiring, employing or

engaging a child to

commit an offence.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

If offence be committed. Same as for the

offence committed.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which

offence

committed is

triable.

96 Procuration of child. Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

97 Kidnapping or abducting

a child under ten years

with intent to steal from

its person.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

98 Selling child for purposes

of prostitution, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

99 Buying child for purposes

of prostitution, etc.

Imprisonment for not

less than 7 years but

which may extend to

14 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

103(1) Murder. Death or

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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103(2) Murder by group of five

or more persons.

Death or with

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

104 Murder by life-convict. Death or

imprisonment for life,

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

105 Culpable homicide not

amounting to murder, if

act by which the death is

caused is done with

intention of causing death,

etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or Imprisonment for

not less than 5 years

but which may extend

to 10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

If act be done with

knowledge that it is likely

to cause death, but

without any intention to

cause death, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and with

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

106(1) Causing death by

negligence.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

Causing death by

negligence by registered

medical practitioner.

Imprisonment for

2 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

106(2) Causing death by rash and

negligent driving of

vehicle and escaping.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

107

Abetment of suicide of

child or person of

unsound mind, etc.

Death, or

imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

108 Abetment of suicide. Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

109(1) Attempt to murder. Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

If such act causes hurt to

any person.

Imprisonment for life,

or as above.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

109(2) Attempt by life-convict to

murder, if hurt is caused.

Death, or

imprisonment for life

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

110 Attempt to commit

culpable homicide.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or fine or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

If such act causes hurt to

any person.

Imprisonment for 7

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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111(2)

(a)

Organised crime resulting

in death of any person.

Death or imprisonment

for life and fine of not

less than 10 lakh

rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(2)

(b)

In any other case. Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine of not less

than 5 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(3) Abetting, attempting,

conspiring or knowingly

facilitating the commission

of organised crime.

Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine of not less

than 5 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(4) Being a member of an

organised crime syndicate.

Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine of not less

than 5 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(5) Intentionally harbouring or

concealing any person who

committed offence of

organised crime.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine of not less

than 5 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(6) Possessing property

derived, or obtained from

the commission of

organised crime.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine of not less

than 2 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

111(7) Possessing property on

behalf of a member of an

organised crime syndicate.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for 10

years and fine of not

less than 1 lakh rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

112 Petty Organised crime. Imprisonment for not

less than 1 year but

which may extend to

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

113(2)

(a)

Terrorist act resulting in

the death of any person.

Death or

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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113(2)

(b)

In any other case. Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

113(3) Conspiring, attempting,

abetting, etc., or

knowingly facilitating the

commission of terrorist

act.

Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

113(4) Organising camps,

training, etc., for

commission of terrorist

act.

Imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

113(5) Being a member of an

organisation involved in

terrorist act.

Imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

113(6) Harbouring, concealing,

etc., of any person who

committed a terrorist act.

Imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

113(7) Possessing property

derived or obtained from

commission of terrorist

act.

Imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

115(2) Voluntarily causing hurt. Imprisonment for 1

year or fine of 10,000

rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

117(2) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

117(3) If hurt to results in

permanent disability or

persistent vegetative state.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 10 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

117(4) Grievous hurt caused by a

group of 5 or more

persons.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

118(1) Voluntarily causing hurt

by dangerous weapons or

means.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or fine of

20,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

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118(2) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt by

dangerous weapons or

means [except as provided

in section 122(2)].

Imprisonment for life

or imprisonment of

not less than 1 year

but which may extend

to 10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

119(1) Voluntarily causing hurt

to extort property, or to

constrain to an illegal act.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

119(2) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt for any

purpose referred to in sub-

section (1).

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

120(1) Voluntarily causing hurt

to extort confession or

information, or to compel

restoration of property,

etc.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

120(2) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt to extort

confession or information,

or to compel restoration of

property, etc.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

121(1) Voluntarily causing hurt

to deter public servant

from his duty.

Imprisonment for 5

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

121(2) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt to deter

public servant from his

duty.

Imprisonment not less

than 1 year, or

imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

122(1) Voluntarily causing hurt

on grave and sudden

provocation, not intending

to hurt any other than the

person who gave the

provocation.

Imprisonment for 1

month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

122(2) Causing grievous hurt on

grave and sudden

provocation, not intending

to hurt any other than the

person who gave the

provocation.

Imprisonment for 5

years, or fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

123 Causing hurt by means of

poison, etc., with intent to

commit an offence.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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124(1) Voluntarily causing

grievous hurt by use of

acid, etc.

Imprisonment for not

less than 10 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

124(2) Voluntarily throwing or

attempting to throw acid.

Imprisonment for 5

years but which may

extend to 7 years and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

125 Doing any act

endangering human life or

personal safety of others.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine of

2,500 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

125(a) Where hurt is caused. Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

125(b) Where grievous hurt is

caused.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

126(2) Wrongfully restraining

any person.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

127(2) Wrongfully confining any

person.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

127(3) Wrongfully confining for

three or more days.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

127(4) Wrongfully confining for

10 or more days.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine of

10,000 rupees.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

127(5) Keeping any person in

wrongful confinement,

knowing that a writ has

been issued for his

liberation.

Imprisonment for

2 years in addition to

any term of

imprisonment to

under any other

section and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

127(6) Wrongful confinement in

secret.

Imprisonment for

3 years in addition to

other punishment

which he is liable to

and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

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127(7) Wrongful confinement for

the purpose of extorting

property, or constraining

to an illegal act, etc.

Imprisonment for 3

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

127(8) Wrongful confinement for

the purpose of extorting

confession or information,

or for compelling

restoration of property,

etc.

Imprisonment for 3

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

131 Assault or criminal force

otherwise than on grave

provocation.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

132 Assault or use of criminal

force to deter public

servant from discharge of

his duty.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

133 Assault or criminal force

with intent to dishonour a

person, otherwise than on

grave and sudden

provocation.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

134 Assault or criminal force

in attempt to commit theft

of property worn or

carried by a person.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

135 Assault or use of criminal

force in attempt

wrongfully to confine a

person.

Imprisonment for 1

year, or fine of 5,000

rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

136 Assault or use of criminal

force on grave and sudden

provocation.

Simple imprisonment

for one month, or fine

of 1,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

137(2) Kidnapping. Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

139(1) Kidnapping a child for

purposes of begging.

Rigorous

imprisonment not be

less than 10 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life,

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

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139(2) Maiming a child for

purposes of begging.

Imprisonment not be

less than 20 years

which may extend to

remainder of that

person's natural life,

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

140(1) Kidnapping or abducting

in order to murder.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

140(2) Kidnapping for ransom,

etc.

Death, or

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

140(3) Kidnapping or abducting

with intent secretly and

wrongfully to confine a

person.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

140(4) Kidnapping or abducting

in order to subject a

person to grievous hurt,

slavery, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

141 Importation of a girl or

boy from foreign country.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

142 Wrongfully concealing or

keeping in confinement,

kidnapped or abducted

person.

Punishment for

kidnapping or

abduction.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which

the kidnapping or

abduction is

triable.

143(2) Trafficking of person. Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 7 years but

which may extend to

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

143(3) Trafficking of more than

one person.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 10 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

143(4) Trafficking of a child. Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 10 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6

143(5) Trafficking of more than

one child.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 14 years but

which may extend to

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

143(6) Person convicted of offence

of trafficking of child on

more than one occasion.

Imprisonment for life

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

143(7) Public servant or a police

officer involved in

trafficking of child.

Imprisonment for life

which shall mean the

remainder of that

person's natural life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

144(1) Exploitation of a

trafficked child.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 5 years but

which may extend to

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

144(2) Exploitation of a

trafficked person.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 3 years but

which may extend to

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

145 Habitual dealing in slaves. Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

146 Unlawful compulsory

labour.

Imprisonment for 1

year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

147 Waging or attempting to

wage war, or abetting the

waging of war, against the

Government of India.

Death, or

imprisonment for life

and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

148 Conspiring to commit

certain offences against

the State.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

149 Collecting arms, etc., with

the intention of waging

war against the

Government of India.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

150 Concealing with intent to

facilitate a design to wage

war.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

151 Assaulting President,

Governor, etc., with intent

to compel or restrain the

exercise of any lawful

power.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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152 Act endangering

sovereignty, unity and

integrity of India.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

153 Waging war against

Government of any

foreign State at peace with

the Government of India.

Imprisonment for life

and fine, or

imprisonment for 7

years and fine, or fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

154 Committing depredation

on the territories of any

foreign state at peace with

the Government of India.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine, and

forfeiture of certain

property.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

155 Receiving property taken

by war or depredation

mentioned in sections 153

and 154.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine, and

forfeiture of certain

property.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

156 Public servant voluntarily

allowing prisoner of state

or war in his custody to

escape.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

157 Public servant negligently

suffering prisoner of State

or war in his custody to

escape.

Simple imprisonment

for 3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

158 Aiding escape of, rescuing

or harbouring such

prisoner.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

159 Abetting mutiny, or

attempting to seduce an

officer, soldier, sailor or

airman from his

allegiance or duty.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

160 Abetment of mutiny, if

mutiny is committed in

consequence thereof.

Death, or

imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

161 Abetment of assault by an

officer, soldier, sailor or

airman on his superior

officer, when in execution

of his office.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

162 Abetment of such assault,

if the assault committed.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

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163 Abetment of the desertion

of an officer, soldier,

sailor or airman.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

164 Harbouring deserter. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

165 Deserter concealed on

board merchant vessel

through negligence of

master or person in charge

thereof.

Fine of 3,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

166 Abetment of act of

insubordination by an

officer, soldier, sailor or

airman if the offence be

committed in

consequence.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

168 Wearing garb or carrying

token used by soldier,

sailor or airman.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine of

2,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

173 Bribery. Imprisonment for 1

year or fine, or both,

or if treating only,

fine only.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

174 Undue influence or

personation at an election.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

175 False statement in

connection with an

election.

Fine. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

176 Illegal payments in

connection with elections.

Fine of 10,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

177 Failure to keep election

accounts.

Fine of 5,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

178 Counterfeiting coins,

government stamps,

currency-notes or bank-

notes.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

179 Using as genuine forged

or counterfeit coin,

Government stamp

currency-notes or bank-

notes.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

180 Possession of forged or

counterfeit coin,

Government stamp,

currency-notes or bank-

notes.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

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181 Making, buying, selling or

possessing machinery,

instrument or material for

forging or counterfeiting

coins, Government stamp,

currency-notes or bank-

notes.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

182(1) Making or using

documents resembling

currency-notes or bank-

notes.

Fine of 300 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

182(2) On refusal to disclose the

name and address of the

printer.

Fine of 600 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

183 Effacing any writing from a

substance bearing a

Government stamp,

removing from a document

a stamp used for it, with

intent to cause a loss to

Government.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

184 Using a Government stamp

known to have been before

used.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

185 Erasure of mark denoting

that stamps have been used.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

186 Fictitious stamps. Fine of 200 rupees. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

187 Person employed in a Mint

causing coin to be of a

different weight or

composition from that

fixed by law.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

188 Unlawfully taking from a

Mint any coining

instrument.

Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

189(2) Being member of an

unlawful assembly.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

189(3) Joining or continuing in an

unlawful assembly,

knowing that it has been

commanded to disperse.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

189(4) Joining an unlawful

assembly armed with any

deadly weapon.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

189(5) Knowingly joining or

continuing in any assembly

of five or more persons

after it has been
commanded to disperse.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

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189(6) Hiring, engaging or

employing persons to take

part in an unlawful

assembly.

The same as for a

member of such

assembly, and for any

offence committed by

any member of such

assembly.

Cognizable. According as

offence is

bailable or non-

bailable.

The Court by

which the offence

is triable.

189(7) Harbouring persons hired

for an unlawful assembly.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

189(8) Being hired to take part in

an unlawful assembly or

riot.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

189(9) Or to go armed. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

190 Every member of

unlawful assembly guilty

of offence committed in

prosecution of common

object.

The same as for the

offence.

According as

offence is

cognizable or

non-

cognizable.

According as

offence is

bailable or non-

bailable.

The Court by

which the offence

is triable.

191(2) Rioting. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

191(3) Rioting, armed with a

deadly weapon.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

192 Wantonly giving

provocation with intent to

cause riot, if rioting be

committed.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

If not committed. Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

193(1) Owner or occupier of land

not giving information of

riot, etc.

Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

193(2) Person for whose benefit

or on whose behalf a riot

takes place not using all

lawful means to prevent

it.

Fine. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

193(3) Agent of owner or

occupier for whose

benefit a riot is committed

not using all lawful means

to prevent it.

Fine. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

194(2) Committing affray. Imprisonment for one

month, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

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195(1) Assaulting or obstructing

public servant when

suppressing riot, etc.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine not

less than 25,000

rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

195(2) Threatening to assault or

attempting to obstruct

public servant when

suppressing riot, etc.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

196(1) Promoting enmity

between different groups

on ground of religion,

race, place of birth,

residence, language, etc.,

and doing acts prejudicial

to maintenance of

harmony.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

196(2) Promoting enmity

between classes in place

of worship, etc.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

197(1) Imputations, assertions

prejudicial to national

integration.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

197(2) If committed in a place of

public worship, etc.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

198 Public servant disobeying

direction of the law with

intent to cause injury to

any person.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

199 Public servant disobeying

direction under law.

Rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 6 months

which may extend to

2 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

200 Non-treatment of victim

by hospital.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

201 Public servant framing an

incorrect document with

intent to cause injury.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

202 Public servant unlawfully

engaging in trade.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 year, or fine, or

both, or community

service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

203 Public servant unlawfully

buying or bidding for

property.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both and confiscation

of property, if

purchased.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate f the

firstclass.

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204 Personating a public

servant.

Imprisonment for not

less than 6 months but

which may extend to

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

205 Wearing garb or carrying

token used by public

servant with fraudulent

intent.

Imprisonment for

3 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

206(a) Absconding to avoid

service of summons or

other proceeding from a

public servant.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

206(b) If summons or notice

require attendance in

person, etc., in a Court.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

207(a) Preventing service of

summons or other

proceeding, or preventing

publication thereof.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

207(b) If summons, etc., require

attendance in person, etc.,

in a Court.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

208(a) Non-attendance in

obedience to an order

from public servant.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

208(b) If the order requires

personal attendance, etc.,

in a Court

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

209 Non-appearance in

response to a

proclamation under

section 84 of this Sanhita.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both, or community

service.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

In a case where

declaration has been

made under sub-section

(4) of section 84 of this

Sanhita pronouncing a

person as proclaimed

offender.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

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210(a) Omission to produce

document to public

servant by person legally

bound to produce or

deliver it.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in

which the offence

is committed,

subject to the

provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.

210(b) If the document is

required to be produced in

or delivered to a Court.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in

which the offence

is committed,

subject to the

provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.

211(a) Intentional omission to

give notice or information

to public servant by

person legally bound to

give it.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

211(b) If the notice or

information required

respects the commission

of an offence, etc.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

211(c) If the notice or

information is required by

an order passed under

sub-section (1) of section

394 of this Sanhita.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

212(a) Knowingly furnishing

false information to public

servant.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

212(b) If the information

required respects the

commission of an offence,

etc.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

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213 Refusing oath when duly

required to take oath by a

public servant.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in which

the offence is

committed, subject

to the provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.

214 Being legally bound to

state truth, and refusing to

answer public servant

authorised to question.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in which

the offence is

committed, subject

to the provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.

215 Refusing to sign a

statement made to a

public servant when

legally required to do so.

Simple imprisonment

for 3 months, or fine

of 3,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in which

the offence is

committed, subject

to the provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.

216 Knowingly stating to a

public servant on oath as

true that which is false.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

217 Giving false information

to a public servant in

order to cause him to use

his lawful power to the

injury or annoyance of

any person.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or with fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

218 Resistance to the taking of

property by the lawful

authority of a public

servant.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

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219 Obstructing sale of

property offered for sale

by authority of a public

servant.

Imprisonment for

1 month, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

220 Illegal purchase or bid for

property offered for sale

by authority of public

servant.

Imprisonment for

1 month, or fine of

200 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

221 Obstructing public servant

in discharge of his public

functions.

Imprisonment for

3 months, or fine of

2,500 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

222(a) Omission to assist public

servant when bound by

law to give such

assistance.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

2,500 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

222(b) Wilfully neglecting to aid

a public servant who

demands aid in the

execution of process, the

prevention of offences,

etc.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

223(a) Disobedience to an order

lawfully promulgated by a

public servant, if such

disobedience causes

obstruction, annoyance or

injury to persons lawfully

employed.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 2,500 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

223(b) If such disobedience

causes danger to human

life, health or safety, or

causes or tends to cause a

riot or affray.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

224 Threat of injury to public

servant, etc.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

225 Threat of injury to induce

person to refrain from

applying for protection to

public servant.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

226 Attempt to commit

suicide to compel or

restraint exercise of

lawful power.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both, or community

service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

229(1) Intentionally giving or

fabricating false evidence

in a judicial proceeding.

Imprisonment for

7 years and 10,000

rupees.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

229(2) Giving or fabricating false

evidence in any other

case.

Imprisonment for

3 years and 5,000

rupees.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

230(1) Giving or fabricating false

evidence with intent to

cause any person to be

convicted of capital

offence.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and 50,000

rupees.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court of Session.

230(2) If innocent person be

thereby convicted and

executed.

Death, or as above. Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court of Session.

231 Giving or fabricating false

evidence with intent to

procure conviction of an

offence punishable with

imprisonment for life or

with imprisonment for 7

years, or upwards.

The same as for the

offence.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Court of Session.

232(1) Threatening any person to

give false evidence.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

232(2) If innocent person is

convicted and sentenced

in consequence of false

evidence with death, or

imprisonment for more

than 7 years.

The same as for the

offence.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

233 Using in a judicial

proceeding evidence

known to be false or

fabricated.

The same as for

giving or fabricating

false evidence.

Non-

cognizable.

According as

offence of

giving such

evidence is

bailable or non-

bailable.

Court by which

offence of giving

or fabricating

false evidence is

triable.

234 Knowingly issuing or

signing a false certificate

relating to any fact of

which such certificate is

by law admissible in

evidence.

The same as for

giving false evidence.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

235 Using as a true certificate

one known to be false in a

material point.

The same as for

giving false evidence.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

236 False statement made in

any declaration which is

by law receivable as

evidence.

The same as for

giving false evidence.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

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237 Using as true any such

declaration known to be

false.

The same as for

giving false evidence.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

238(a) Causing disappearance of

evidence of an offence

committed, or giving false

information touching it to

screen the offender, if a

capital offence.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

According as

the offence in

relation to

which

disappearance

of evidence is

caused is

cognizable or

non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court of Session.

238(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for 10

years.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

238(c) If punishable with less

than 10 years'

imprisonment.

Imprisonment for

one-fourth of the

longest term provided

for the offence, or

fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court by which

the offence is

triable.

239 Intentional omission to

give information of an

offence by a person

legally bound to inform.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

240 Giving false information

respecting an offence

committed.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

241 Secreting or destroying

any document to prevent

its production as evidence.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

242 False personation for the

purpose of any act or

proceeding in a suit or

criminal prosecution, or

for becoming bail or

security.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

243 Fraudulent removal or

concealment, etc., of

property to prevent its

seizure as a forfeiture or

in satisfaction of a fine

under sentence, or in

execution of a decree.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

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244 Claiming property

without right, or

practising deception

touching any right to it,

to prevent its being taken

as a forfeiture, or in

satisfaction of a fine under

sentence, or in execution

of a decree.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

245 Fraudulently suffering a

decree to pass for a sum

not due, or suffering

decree to be executed

after it has been satisfied.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

246 False claim in a Court. Imprisonment for

2 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

247 Fraudulently obtaining a

decree for a sum not due,

or causing a decree to be

executed after it has been

satisfied.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

248(a) False charge of offence

made with intent to injure.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine of

2 lakh rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

248(b) Criminal proceeding

instituted on a false

charge of an offence

punishable with death,

imprisonment for life, or

imprisonment for ten

years or upwards.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court of Session.

249(a) Harbouring an offender, if

the offence is punishable

with death.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

249(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

with imprisonment for

10 years.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

249(c) If punishable with

imprisonment for 1 year

and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for

one-fourth of the

longest term, and of

the descriptions,

provided for the

offence, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

250(a) Taking gift, etc., to screen

an offender from

punishment if the offence

is punishable with death.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

250(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

with imprisonment for 10

years.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

250(c) If punishable with

imprisonment for less

than 10 years.

Imprisonment for

one-fourth of the

longest term provided

for the offence, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

251(a) Offering gift or

restoration of property in

consideration of screening

offender if the offence is

punishable with death.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

251(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

with imprisonment for 10

years.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

251(c) If punishable with

imprisonment for less

than 10 years.

Imprisonment for

one-fourth of the

longest term,

provided for the

offence, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

252 Taking gift to help to

recover movable property

of which a person has

been deprived by an

offence without causing

apprehension of offender.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

253(a) Harbouring an offender

who has escaped from

custody, or whose

apprehension has been

ordered, if the offence is

punishable with death.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

253(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

with imprisonment for

10 years.

Imprisonment for

3 years, with or

without fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

253(c) If punishable with

imprisonment for 1 year

and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for

one-fourth of the

longest term provided

for the offence, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

254 Harbouring robbers or

dacoits.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

255 Public servant disobeying

a direction of law with

intent to save person from

punishment, or property

from forfeiture.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

256 Public servant framing an

incorrect record or writing

with intent to save person

from punishment, or

property from forfeiture.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

257 Public servant in a judicial

proceeding corruptly

making and pronouncing

an order, report, etc.

contrary to law.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

258 Commitment for trial or

confinement by a person

having authority, who

knows that he is acting

contrary to law.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

259(a) Intentional omission to

apprehend on the part of a

public servant bound by

law to apprehend an

offender, if the offence is

punishable with death.

Imprisonment for

7 years, with or

without fine.

According as

the offence in

relation to

which such

omission has

been made is

cognizable or

non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

259(b) If punishable with

imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for

10 years.

Imprisonment for

3 years, with or

without fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

259(c) If punishable with

imprisonment for less

than 10 years.

Imprisonment for

2 years, with or

without fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

260(a) Intentional omission to

apprehend on the part of a

public servant bound by

law to apprehend person

under sentence of a Court

if under sentence of death.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

14 years, with or

without fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

260(b) If under sentence of

imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for 10

years, or upwards.

Imprisonment for

7 years, with or

without fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

260(c) If under sentence of

imprisonment for less

than 10 years or lawfully

committed to custody.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

261 Escape from confinement

negligently suffered by a

public servant.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

262 Resistance or obstruction

by a person to his lawful

apprehension.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

263(a) Resistance or obstruction

to the lawful

apprehension of any

person, or rescuing him

from lawful custody.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

263(b) If charged with an

offence punishable with

imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for 10

years.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

263(c) If charged with offence

punishable with death.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

263(d) If the person is sentenced

to imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for 10

years, or upwards.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

263(e) If under sentence of death. Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6

264 Omission to apprehend,

or sufferance of escape

on part of public servant,

in cases not otherwise

provided for:--

(a) in case of intentional

omission or sufferance;

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

(b) in case of negligent

omission or sufferance.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

265 Resistance or obstruction

to lawful apprehension, or

escape or rescue in cases

not otherwise provided

for.

Imprisonment

for  6 months, or fine,

or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

266 Violation of condition of

remission of punishment.

Punishment of

original sentence,

or   if part of the

punishment has

been undergone, the

residue.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. The Court by

which the original

offence was

triable.

267 Intentional insult or

interruption to a public

servant sitting in any

stage of a judicial

proceeding.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. The Court in

which the offence

is committed,

subject to the

provisions of

Chapter XXVIII;

or, if not

committed, in a

Court, any

Magistrate.
268 Personation of an assessor. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

269 Failure by person released

on bond or bail bond to

appear in Court.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

271 Negligently doing any act

known to be likely to spread

infection of any disease

dangerous to life.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

272 Malignantly doing any act

known to be likely to spread

infection of any disease

dangerous to life.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

273 Knowingly disobeying any

quarantine rule.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

274 Adulterating food or drink

intended for sale, so as to

make the same noxious.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

275 Selling any food or drink as

food and drink, knowing the

same to be noxious.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

276 Adulterating any drug or

medical preparation intended

for sale so as to lessen its

efficacy, or to change its

operation, or to make it

noxious.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine of 5,000

rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

277 Sale of adulterated drugs. Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

278 Knowingly selling of drug

as a different drug or

preparation.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

279 Fouling water of public

spring or reservoir.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

280 Making atmosphere

noxious to health.

Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

281 Rash driving or riding on

a public way.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

282 Rash navigation of vessel. Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

10,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

283 Exhibition of a false light,

mark or buoy.

Imprisonment for

7 years, and fine

which shall not be

less than 10,000

rupees.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

284 Conveying person by

water for hire in unsafe or

overloaded vessel.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

285 Causing danger or

obstruction in public way

or line of navigation.

Fine of 5,000 rupees. Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

286 Negligent conduct with

respect to poisonous

substance.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

287 Negligent conduct with

respect to fire or

combustible matter.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

2,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

288 Negligent conduct with

respect to explosive

substance.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

289 Negligent conduct with

respect to machinery.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

290 Negligent conduct with

respect to pulling down,

repairing or constructing

buildings, etc.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

291 Negligent conduct with

respect to animal.

Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

292 Committing public

nuisance in cases not

otherwise provided for.

Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

293 Continuance of nuisance

after injunction to

discontinue.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months, or fine

of 5,000 rupees, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

294(2) Sale, etc., of obscene

books, etc.

On first conviction,

with imprisonment for

2 years, and with fine

of 5,000 rupees, and,

in the event of second

or subsequent

conviction, with

imprisonment for

5 years, and with fine

of 10,000 rupees.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

295 Sale, etc., of obscene

objects to child.

On first conviction,

with imprisonment for

3 years, and with fine

of 2,000 rupees, and

in the event of second

or subsequent

conviction, with

imprisonment for

7 years, and with fine

of 5,000 rupees.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

296 Obscene acts and songs. Imprisonment for

3 months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

297(1) Keeping a lottery office. Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

297(2) Publishing proposals

relating to lotteries.

Fine of 5,000 rupees. Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

298 Defiling, etc., place of

worship, with intent to

insult the religion of any

class.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

299 Deliberate and malicious

acts, intended to outrage

religious feelings of any

class by insulting its

religion or religious

beliefs.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

300 Disturbing religious

assembly.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

301 Trespassing on burial

places, etc.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

302 Uttering words, etc., with

deliberate intent to wound

religious feelings.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

303(2) Theft. Rigorous

imprisonment for not

be less than 1 year but

which may extend to

5 years, and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

Where value of property

is less than 5,000 rupees.

Upon return of the

value of property or

restoration of the

stolen property, shall

be punished with

community service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

304(2) Snatching. Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

305 Theft in a dwelling house,

or means of transportation

or place of worship, etc.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

306 Theft by clerk or servant

of property in possession

of master or employer.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

308(2) Extortion. Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

308(3) Putting or attempting to

put in fear of injury, in

order to commit extortion.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

308(4) Putting or attempting to

put a person in fear of

death or grievous hurt in

order to commit extortion.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

308(5) Extortion by putting a

person in fear of death or

grievous hurt.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

308(6) Putting a person in fear of

accusation of an offence

punishable with death,

imprisonment for life, or

imprisonment for 10 years

in order to commit

extortion.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

308(7) Extortion by threat of

accusation of an offence

punishable with death,

imprisonment for life, or

imprisonment for 10

years.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

309(4) Robbery. Rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

If robbery committed on

highway between sunset

and sunrise.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

14 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

309(5) Attempt to commit

robbery.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

309(6) Causing hurt. Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

310(2) Dacoity. Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

310(3) Murder in dacoity. Death, imprisonment

for life, or rigorous

imprisonment for not

less than 10 years and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

310(4) Making preparation to

commit dacoity.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

310(5) Being one of five or

more persons assembled

for the purpose of

committing dacoity.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6

310(6) Belonging to a gang of

persons associated for the

purpose of habitually

committing dacoity.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

311 Robbery or dacoity, with

attempt to cause death or

grievous hurt.

Imprisonment for not

less than 7 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

312 Attempt to commit

robbery or dacoity when

armed with deadly

weapon.

Imprisonment for not

less than 7 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

313 Belonging to a wandering

gang of persons

associated for the purpose

of habitually committing

thefts.

Rigorous

imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

314 Dishonest

misappropriation of

movable property, or

converting it to one's own

use.

Imprisonment of not

less than 6 months but

which may extend

to 2 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

315 Dishonest

misappropriation of

property possessed by

deceased person at the

time of his death.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

If by clerk or person

employed by deceased.

Imprisonment for

7 years.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

316(2) Criminal breach of trust. Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

316(3) Criminal breach of trust

by a carrier, wharfinger,

etc.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

316(4) Criminal breach of trust

by a clerk or servant.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

316(5) Criminal breach of trust

by public servant or by

banker, merchant or

agent, etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

317(2) Dishonestly receiving

stolen property

knowing it to be stolen.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

317(3) Dishonestly receiving

stolen property, knowing

that it was obtained by

dacoity.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

317(4) Habitually dealing in

stolen property.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

317(5) Assisting in concealment

or disposal of stolen

property, knowing it to be

stolen.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

318(2) Cheating. Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

318(3) Cheating a person whose

interest the offender was

bound, either by law or by

legal contract, to protect.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

318(4) Cheating and dishonestly

inducing delivery of

property.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

319(2) Cheating by personation. Imprisonment for

5 years, or with fine,

or with both.

Cognizable Bailable. Any Magistrate.

320 Fraudulent removal or

concealment of property,

etc., to prevent

distribution among

creditors.

Imprisonment of not

be less than 6 months

but which may extend

to 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

321 Dishonest or fraudulently

preventing from being

made available for his

creditors a debt or demand

due to the offender.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

322 Dishonest or fraudulent

execution of deed of

transfer containing a

false statement of

consideration.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

323 Fraudulent removal or

concealment of property,

of himself or any other

person or assisting in the

doing thereof, or

dishonestly releasing any

demand or claim to which

he is entitled.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

324(2) Mischief. Imprisonment for

6 months, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

324(3) Mischief causing loss or

damage to any property

including property of

Government or Local

Authority.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

324(4) Mischief causing loss or

damage to the amount of

twenty thousand rupees

but less than 2 lakh

rupees.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

324(5) Mischief causing loss or

damage to the amount of

one lakh rupees or

upwards.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

324(6) Mischief with preparation

for causing to any person

death, or hurt, or

wrongful restraint, or

fear of death, or of hurt, or

of wrongful restraint.

Imprisonment for

5 years, and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

325 Mischief by killing or

maiming animal.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

326(a) Mischief by causing

diminution of supply of

water for agricultural

purposes, etc.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

326(b) Mischief by injury to

public road, bridge,

navigable river, or

navigable channel, and

rendering it impassable or

less safe for travelling or

conveying property.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

326(c) Mischief by causing

inundation or obstruction

to public drainage

attended with damage.

Imprisonment for

5 years, or with fine,

or with both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

326(d) Mischief by destroying or

moving or rendering less

useful a lighthouse or

seamark, or by exhibiting

false lights.

Imprisonment for 7

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

326(e) Mischief by destroying or

moving, etc., a landmark

fixed by public authority.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

326(f) Mischief by fire or

explosive substance with

intent to cause damage.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

326(g) Mischief by fire or

explosive substance with

intent to destroy a house,

etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

327(1) Mischief with intent to

destroy or make unsafe a

decked vessel or a vessel

of 20 tonnes burden.

Imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

327(2) The mischief described in

the last section when

committed by fire or any

explosive substance.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

328 Running vessel with

intent to commit theft, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

329(3) Criminal trespass. Imprisonment for

3 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

329(4) House-trespass. Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

331(1) Lurking house-trespass or

house-breaking.

Imprisonment for

2 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

331(2) Lurking house-trespass

or house-breaking by

night.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

331(3) Lurking house-trespass or

house-breaking in order

to the commission of an

offence punishable with

imprisonment.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

If the offence be theft. Imprisonment for 10

years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

331(4) Lurking house-trespass or

house-breaking by night

in order to the

commission of an

offence punishable with

imprisonment.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

If the offence be theft. Imprisonment for

14 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

331(5) Lurking house-trespass

or house-breaking after

preparation made for

causing hurt, assault, etc.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

331(6) Lurking house-trespass

or house-breaking by

night, after preparation

made  for causing hurt,

etc.

Imprisonment for

14 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

331(7) Grievous hurt caused

whilst committing

lurking house-trespass

or house-breaking.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

331(8) Death or grievous hurt

caused by one of several

persons jointly concerned

in house-breaking by

night, etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

332(a) House-trespass in order

to the commission of an

offence punishable with

death.

Imprisonment for life,

or rigorous

imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

332(b) House-trespass in order

to the commission of an

offence punishable with

imprisonment for life.

Imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

332(c) House-trespass in order

to the commission of an

offence punishable

with imprisonment.

Imprisonment for

2 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

If the offence is theft. Imprisonment for

7 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

333 House-trespass, having

made preparation for

causing hurt, assault, etc.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

334(1) Dishonestly breaking

open or unfastening any

closed receptacle

containing or supposed to

contain property.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

1 2 3 4 5 6

334(2) Being entrusted with any

closed receptacle

containing or supposed to

contain any property, and

fraudulently opening the

same.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

336(2) Forgery. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

336(3) Forgery for the purpose of

cheating.

  Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

336(4) Forgery for the purpose of

harming the reputation of

any person or knowing

that it is likely to be used

for that purpose.

  Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

337 Forgery of a record of a

Court or of a Registrar of

Births, etc., kept by a

public servant.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

338 Forgery of a valuable

security, will, or authority

to make or transfer any

valuable security, or to

receive any money, etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

When the valuable

security is a promissory

note of the Central

Government.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

339 Having possession of a

document, knowing it to

be forged, with intent to

use it as genuine; if the

document is one of the

description mentioned

in section 337.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

If the document is one

of the description

mentioned in section 338.

Imprisonment for

life, or imprisonment

for 7 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

340(2) Using as genuine a forged

document which is known

to be forged.

Punishment for

forgery of such

document.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

341(1) Making or counterfeiting

a seal, plate, etc., with

intent to commit a forgery

punishable under section

338 or possessing with

like intent any such seal,

plate, etc., knowing the

same to be counterfeit.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

341(2) Making or counterfeiting

a seal, plate, etc., with

intent to commit a forgery

punishable otherwise than

under section 338 or

possessing with like intent

any such seal, plate, etc.,

knowing the same to be

counterfeit.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

341(3) Possesses any seal, plate

or other instrument

knowing the same to be

counterfeit.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

341(4) Fraudulently or

dishonestly uses as

genuine any seal, plate or

other instrument knowing

or having reason to

believe the same to be

counterfeit.

Same as if he had

made or counterfeited

such seal, plate or

other instrument.

Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

342(1) Counterfeiting a device or

mark used for

authenticating documents

described in section 338

or possessing counterfeit

marked material.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

342(2) Counterfeiting a device or

mark used for

authenticating documents

other than those described

in section 338 or

possessing counterfeit

marked material.

Imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

343 Fraudulently destroying or

defacing, or attempting to

destroy or deface, or

secreting, a will, etc.

Imprisonment for life,

or imprisonment for

7 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

344 Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

345(3) Using a false property

mark with intent to

deceive or injure any

person.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

346 Removing, destroying or

defacing property mark

with intent to cause

injury.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

347(1) Counterfeiting a property

mark used by another,

with intent to cause

damage or injury.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

347(2) Counterfeiting a property

mark used by a public

servant, or any mark used

by him to denote the

manufacture, quality, etc.,

of any property.

Imprisonment for

3 years and fine.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

348 Fraudulently making or

having possession of any

die, plate or other

instrument for

counterfeiting any public

or private property mark.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

349 Knowingly selling goods

marked with a counterfeit

property mark.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

350(1) Fraudulently making a

false mark upon any

package or receptacle

containing goods, with

intent to cause it to be

believed that it contains

goods, which it does not

contain, etc.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

350(2) Making use of any such

false mark.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

351(2) Criminal intimidation. Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any Magistrate.

351(3) If threat be to cause death

or grievous hurt, etc.

Imprisonment for

7 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Magistrate of the

first class.

351(4) Criminal intimidation by

anonymous

communication or having

taken precaution to

conceal whence the threat

comes.

Imprisonment for

2 years, in addition to

the punishment under

section 351(1).

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

352 Insult intended to provoke

breach of the peace.

Imprisonment for

2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

353(1) False statement, rumour,

etc., circulated with intent

to cause mutiny or offence

against the public peace.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

353(2) False statement, rumour,

etc., with intent to create

enmity, hatred or ill-will

between different classes.

Imprisonment for

3 years, or fine, or

both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

353(3) False statement, rumour,

etc., made in place of

worship, etc., with intent

to create enmity, hatred or

ill-will.

Imprisonment for

5 years and fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Any Magistrate.

354 Act caused by inducing a

person to believe that he

will be rendered an object

of Divine displeasure.

Imprisonment for

1 year, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

355 Appearing in a public

place, etc., in a state of

intoxication, and causing

annoyance to any person.

Simple imprisonment

for 24 hours, or fine

of 1,000 rupees, or

both or with

community service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

356(2) Defamation against the

President or the Vice-

President or the Governor

of a State or

Administrator of a Union

territory or a Minister in

respect of his conduct in

the discharge of his public

functions when instituted

upon a complaint made by

the Public Prosecutor.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine or

both, or community

service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court of Session.

Defamation in any other

case.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine or

both or community

service.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6

356(3) Printing or engraving

matter knowing it to be

defamatory against the

President or the

Vice-President or the

Governor of a State or

Administrator of a Union

territory or a Minister in

respect of his conduct in

the discharge of his public

functions when instituted

upon a complaint made by

the Public Prosecutor.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court of Session.

Printing or engraving

matter knowing it to be

defamatory, in any other

case.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

356(4) Sale of printed or

engraved substance

containing defamatory

matter, knowing it to

contain such matter

against the President or

the Vice-President or the

Governor of a State or

Administrator of a Union

territory or a Minister in

respect of his conduct in

the discharge of his public

functions when instituted

upon a complaint made by

the Public Prosecutor.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Court of Session.

Sale of printed or

engraved substance

containing defamatory

matter, knowing it to

contain such matter in any

other case.

Simple imprisonment

for 2 years, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Magistrate of the

first class.

357 Being bound to attend on

or supply the wants of a

person who is helpless

from youth, unsoundness

of mind or disease, and

voluntarily omitting to do

so.

Imprisonment for

3 months, or fine of

5,000 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailable. Any Magistrate.

II.--CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

Offence Cognizable or

non-cognizable.

Bailable or non-

bailable.

By what court triable.

1 2 3 4

If punishable with death,

imprisonment for life, or

imprisonment for more than 7 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.

If punishable with imprisonment for

3 years and upwards but not more than

7 years.

Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class.

If punishable with imprisonment for

less than 3 years or with fine only.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.]

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

(See section 522)

FORM No.1

NOTICE FOR APPEARANCE BY THE POLICE

[See section 35(3)]

Serial No…….                                                                                                         Police Station………

To,

.................................

[Name of the Accused/Noticee]

.................................

[Last known Address]

.................................

[Phone No./ Email ID (if any)]

In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, I

hereby inform you that during the investigation of FIR/Case No …………………..dated…………… u/s

………………………………… registered at Police Station ……………………………………………...,

it is revealed that there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain facts and circumstances from

you, in relation to the present investigation. Hence you are directed to appear before me at

………..........…… AM/PM on……………………... at

Police Station.

Name and Designation of the Officer In charge

(Seal)

______

FORM No. 2

SUMMONS TO AN ACCUSED PERSON

(See section 63)

To..............................................(name of accused) of ..............................................(address)

WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer to a charge of..........................................

.............................................(state shortly the offence charged), you are hereby required to appear in person

(or by an advocate, before the (Magistrate) of.............................................., on

the..............................................day............................................... Herein fail not.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 3

WARRANT OF ARREST

(See section 72)

To .............................................. (name and designation of the person or persons who is or are to execute

the warrant).

WHEREAS (name of accused) of (address) stands charged with the offence of

...................................................... (state the offence), you are hereby directed to arrest the said

......................................................, and to produce him before me. Herein fail not.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

(See section 73)

This warrant may be endorsed as follows:—

If the said.............................................................. shall give bail himself in the sum of

rupees.............................................. with one surety in the sum of rupees.............................................. (or

two sureties each in the sum of rupees..............................................) to attend before me on

the.............................................. day of.............................................. and to continue so to attend until

otherwise directed by me, he may be released.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 4

BOND AND BAIL-BOND AFTER ARREST UNDER A WARRANT

(See section 83)

I, ............................................................(name), of..........................................................., being brought

before the District Magistrate of...........................................................(or as the case may be) under a

warrant issued to compel my appearance to answer to the charge of...........................................................,

do hereby bind myself to attend in the Court of.................................................................on

the..................................day of ...........................................................next, to answer to the said charge, and

to continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court; and, in case of my making default herein, I

bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of rupees................................................. .

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Signature)

I do hereby declare myself surety for the above-named..............................................

of.......................................................... that he shall attend before in the Court of on

the.............................................. day of.............................................. next, to answer to the charge on which

he has been arrested, and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court; and, in case of

his making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of

rupees............................................................. .

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............. .

(Signature)

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FORM No. 5

PROCLAMATION REQUIRING THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON ACCUSED

(See section 84)

WHEREAS a complaint has been made before me that................................................... (name,

description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of

.............................................. , punishable under section.............................................. of the Bharatiya

Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the

said.............................................. (name) cannot be found, and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction

that the said.............................................. (name) has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the

service of the said warranty);

Proclamation is hereby made that the said.............................................. of..............................................

is required to appear at.............................................. (place) before this Court (or before me) to answer the

said complaint on the.............................................. day of..............................................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 6

PROCLAMATION REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS

(See sections 84, 90 and 93)

WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that..............................................(name, description and

address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of

..............................................(mention the offence concisely) and a warrant has been issued to compel the

attendance of..............................................(name, description and address of the witness) before this Court

to be examined touching the matter of the said complaint; and whereas it has been returned to the said

warrant that the said..............................................(name of witness) cannot be served, and it has been shown

to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant);

Proclamation is hereby made that the said..............................................(name) is required to appear

at..............................................(place) before the Court..............................................on

the........................................day of.........................................next at..............................................o'clock to

be examined touching..............................................the offence complained of.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 7

ORDER OF ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS

(See section 85)

To the officer in charge of the police station at..............................................

WHEREAS a warrant has been duly issued to compel the attendance

of.........................................................(name, description and address) to testify concerning a complaint

pending before this Court, and it has been returned to the said warrant that it cannot be served; and whereas

it has been shown to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of

the said warrant); and thereupon a Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published requiring

the said..............................................to appear and give evidence at the time and place mentioned therein;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure the movable property belonging to the

said..............................................to the value of rupees..............................................which you may find

within the District..............................................of..............................................and to hold the said property

under attachment pending the further order of this Court, and to return this warrant with an endorsement

certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 8

ORDER OF ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON ACCUSED

(See section 85)

To .............................................. (name and designation of the person or persons who is or are to execute

the warrant).

Whereas complaint has been made before me that .............................................. (name, description and

address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of ..............................................

punishable under section .............................................. of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and it has been

returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said .............................................. (name) cannot be

found; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said .............................................. (name)

has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant) and thereupon a

Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published requiring the said ..............................................

to appear to answer the said charge within .............................................. days; and whereas the said

.............................................. is possessed of the following property, other than land paying revenue to

Government, in the village (or town), of .............................................., in the District of

.............................................., viz., .............................................., and an order has been made for the

attachment thereof;

You are hereby required to attach the said property in the manner specified in clause (a), or clause (c),

or both*, of sub-section (3) of section 85, and to hold the same under attachment pending further order of

this Court, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)

(Signature)

 * Strike out the one which is not applicable, depending on the nature of the property to be attached.

FORM No. 9

ORDER AUTHORISING AN ATTACHMENT BY THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE OR COLLECTOR

(See section 85)

To the District Magistrate/Collector of the District of ..............................................

WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that .............................................. (name, description

and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of

.............................................., punishable under section .............................................. of the Bharatiya

Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said

.............................................. (name) cannot be found; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction

that the said .............................................. (name) has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the

service of the said warrant) and thereupon a Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published

requiring the said ....................................... (name) to appear to answer the said charge within

......................................... days; and whereas the said .............................................. is possessed of certain

land paying revenue to Government in the village (or town) of .............................................., in the District

of ..............................................;

You are hereby authorised and requested to cause the said land to be attached, in the manner specified

in clause (a), or clause (c), or both*, of sub-section (4) of section 85, and to be held under attachment

pending the further order of this Court, and to certify without delay what you may have done in pursuance

of this order.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

 * Strike out the one which is not desired.

FORM No. 10

WARRANT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO BRING UP A WITNESS

(See section 90)

To .............................................. (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons

who is or are to execute the warrant).

WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that .............................................. (name and description

of accused) of .............................................. (address) has (or is suspected to have) committed the offence

of .............................................. (mention the offence concisely), and it appears likely that

.............................................. (name and description of witness) can give evidence concerning the said

complaint, and whereas I have good and sufficient reason to believe that he will not attend as a witness on

the hearing of the said complaint unless compelled to do so;

This is to authorise and require you to arrest the said .............................................. (name of witness),

and on the .............................................. day of .............................................. to bring him before this Court

.............................................., to be examined touching the offence complained of.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 11

WARRANT TO SEARCH AFTER INFORMATION OF A PARTICULAR OFFENCE

(See section 96)

To .............................................. (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons

who is or are to execute the warrant).

WHEREAS information has been laid .............................................. (or complaint has been made) before

me of the commission .............................................. (or suspected commission) of the offence of

.............................................. (mention the offence concisely), and it has been made to appear to me that the

production of .............................................. (specify the thing clearly) is essential to the inquiry now being

made (or about to be made) into the said offence (or suspected offence);

This is to authorise and require you to search for the said .............................................. (the thing

specified) in the .............................................. (describe the house or place or part thereof to which the

search is to be confined), and, if found, to produce the same forthwith before this Court, returning this

warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 12

WARRANT TO SEARCH SUSPECTED PLACE OF DEPOSIT

(See section 97)

To ..............................................

(name and designation of the police officer above the rank of a constable).

WHEREAS information has been laid before me, and on due inquiry thereupon had, I have been led to

believe that the .............................................. (describe the house or other place) is used as a place for the

deposit (or sale) of stolen property (or if for either of the other purposes expressed in the section, state the

purpose in the words of the section);

This is to authorise and require you to enter the said house (or other place) with such assistance as shall

be required, and to use, if necessary, reasonable force for that purpose, and to search every part of the said

house (or other place, or if the search is to be confined to a part, specify the part clearly), and to seize and

take possession of any property (or documents, or stamps, or seals, or coins, or obscene objects, as the case

may be) (add, when the case requires it) and also of any instruments and materials which you may

reasonably believe to be kept for the manufacture of forged documents, or counterfeit stamps, or false seals,

or counterfeit coins or counterfeit currency notes (as the case may be), and forthwith to bring before this

Court such of the said things as may be taken possession of, returning this warrant, with an endorsement

certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 13

BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE

(See sections 125 and 126)

WHEREAS I,.............................................................. (name), inhabitant of ..............................................

(place), have been called upon to enter into a bond to keep the peace for the term of

............................................. or until the completion of the inquiry in the matter of

.............................................. now pending in the Court of .............................................., I hereby bind

myself not to commit a breach of the peace, or do any act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace,

during the said term or until the completion of the said inquiry and, in case of my making default therein, I

hereby bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of rupees ..............................................

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............ .

(Signature)

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FORM No. 14

BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See sections 127, 128 and 129)

Whereas I, ............................................................... (name), inhabitant of ..............................................

(place), have been called upon to enter into a bond to be of good behaviour to Government and all the

citizens of India for the term of .............................................. (state the period) or until the completion of

the inquiry in the matter of .............................................. now pending in the Court of

.............................................., I hereby bind myself to be of good behaviour to Government and all the

citizens of India during the said term or until the completion of the said inquiry; and, in case of my making

default therein, I hereby bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees ...................

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

 (Where a bond with sureties is to be executed, add)

We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named ........................................ that he will be

of good behaviour to Government and all the citizens of India during the said term or until the completion

of the said inquiry; and, in case of his making default therein, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, to

forfeit to Government the sum of rupees .................................

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 15

SUMMONS ON INFORMATION OF A PROBABLE BREACH OF THE PEACE

(See section 132)

To .............................................. of ..............................................

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me by credible information that ................................ (state the

substance of the information), and that you are likely to commit a breach of the peace (or by which act a

breach of the peace will probably be occasioned), you are hereby required to attend in person (or by a duly

authorised agent) at the office of the Magistrate of .............................................. on the

.............................................. day of .............................................. 20 ..........., at ten o'clock in the forenoon,

to show cause why you should not be required to enter into a bond for rupees ..............................................

[when sureties are required, add, and also to give security by the bond of one (or two, as the case may be)

surety (or sureties) in the sum of rupees .............................................. (each if more than one)], that you

will keep the peace for the term of ..............................................

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ........... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 16

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO FIND SECURITY TO KEEP THE PEACE

(See section 141)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at ..............................................

WHEREAS .............................................. (name and address) appeared before me in person (or by his

authorised agent) on the .............................................. day of .............................................. in obedience to

a summons calling upon him to show cause why he should not enter into a bond for rupees

.............................................. with one surety (or a bond with two sureties each in rupees

..............................................), that he, the said .............................................. (name) would keep the peace

for the period of months; and whereas an order was then made requiring the said

.............................................. (name) to enter into and find such security ......................................... (state

the security ordered when it differs from that mentioned in the summons), and he has failed to comply with

the said order;

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said .............................................. (name) into your

custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of

.............................................. (term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime be lawfully ordered

to be released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this .............................................. day of .............................................., 20 ........... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 17

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO FIND SECURITY FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See section 141)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that .............................................. (name and description)

has been concealing his presence within the district of .............................................. and that there is reason

to believe that he is doing so with a view to committing a cognizable offence;

or

WHEREAS evidence of the general character of..............................................(name and description) has

been adduced before me and recorded, from which it appears that he is an habitual robber (or house-breaker,

etc., as the case may be);

AND WHEREAS an order has been recorded stating the same and requiring the said (name) to furnish

security for his good behaviour for the term of (state the period) by entering into a bond with one surety

(or two or more sureties, as the case may be), himself for rupees.............................................. and the said

surety (or each of the said sureties) rupees ..............................................and the

said..............................................(name) has failed to comply with the said order and for such default has

been adjudged imprisonment for (state the term) unless the said security be sooner furnished;

This is to authorise and require you receive the said..............................................( name) into your

custody, together with this warrant and him safely to keep in the Jail, or if he is already in prison, be detained

therein, for the said period of (term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime be lawfully ordered

to be released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ........... .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 18

WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON IMPRISONED ON FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY

(See sections 141 and 142)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................(or other officer in whose custody the

person is).

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description of prisoner) was committed to your

custody under warrant of the Court, dated the.............................................. day of

..............................................20..............................................; and has since duly given security under

section .............................................. of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

or

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description of prisoner) was committed to your

custody under warrant of the Court, dated the......................................................... day of

..............................................20.................; and there have appeared to me sufficient grounds for the opinion

that he can be released without hazard to the community;

This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge the said .............................................. (name)

from your custody unless he is liable to be detained for some other cause.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 19

WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE

(See section 144)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name, description and address) has been proved before me to

be possessed of sufficient means to maintain his wife ..............................................(name) [or his

child..............................................(name) or his father or mother..............................................(name), who

is by reason of (state the reason) unable to maintain herself (or himself)] and to have neglected (or refused)

to do so, and an order has been duly made requiring the said......................................................( name) to

allow to his said ..............................................wife (or child or father or mother) for maintenance the

monthly sum of rupees..............................................; and whereas it has been further proved that the

said..............................................(name) in wilful disregard of the said order has failed to pay

rupees.............................................., being the amount of the allowance for the month (or months)

of..............................................;

And thereupon an order was made adjudging him to undergo imprisonment in the said Jail for the period

of..............................................;

This is to authorise and require you receive the said..............................................(name) into your

custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and there carry the said order into execution according

to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 20

WARRANT TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE BY ATTACHMENT AND SALE

(See section 144)

To............................................................................................................................................. ..........

(name and designation of the police officer or other person to execute the warrant).

WHEREAS an order has been duly made requiring..............................................(name) to allow to his

said wife (or child or father or mother) for maintenance the monthly sum of

rupees.............................................., and whereas the said..............................................(name) in wilful

disregard of the said order has failed to pay rupees.............................................., being the amount of the

allowance for the month (or months) of..............................................

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property belonging to the

said..............................................(name) which may be found within the district

of.............................................., and if within..............................................(state the number of days or

hours allowed) next after such attachment the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the movable

property attached, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said sum, returning this warrant,

with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                                (Signature)

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FORM No. 21

ORDER FOR THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCES

(See section 152)

To..............................................(name, description and address).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you have caused an obstruction (or nuisance) to persons

using the public roadway (or other public place) which, etc., (describe the road or public place)

........................................................... by, etc., ..............................................(state what it is that causes the

obstruction or nuisance), and that such obstruction (or nuisance) still exists;

or

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are carrying on, as owner, or manager, the trade

or occupation of ..............................................(state the particular trade or occupation and the place where

it is carried on), and that the same is injurious to the public health (or comfort) by

reason..............................................(state briefly in what manner the injurious effects are caused), and

should be suppressed or removed to different place;

or

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are the owner (or are in possession of or have the

control over) a certain tank (or well or excavation) adjacent to the public way

..............................................(describe the thoroughfare), and that the safety of the public is endangered by

reason of the said tank (or well or excavation) being without a fence (or insecurely fenced);

or

WHEREAS , etc., etc., (as the case may be);

I do hereby direct and require you within..............................................(state the time allowed) (state

what is required to be done to abate the nuisance) ............................................. or to appear

at..............................................in the ............................................. Court of..............................................on

the ..............................................day of..............................................next, and to show cause why this order

should not be enforced;

or

I do hereby direct and require you within..............................................(state the time allowed) to cease

carrying on the said trade or occupation at the said place, and not again to carry on the same, or to remove

the said trade from the place where it is now carried on, or to appear, etc.;

or

I do hereby direct and require you within..............................................(state the time allowed) to put up

a sufficient fence (state the kind of fence and the part to be fenced); or to appear, etc.;

or

I do hereby direct and require you, etc., etc. (as the case may be).

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                            (Signature)

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FORM No. 22

MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE AND PEREMPTORY ORDER

(See section 160)

To..............................................(name, description and address).

I HEREBY give you notice that it has been found that the order issued on the

...............................................................day of..................................................................................requiring

you ..............................................(state substantially the requisition in the order) is reasonable and proper.

Such order has been made absolute, and I hereby direct and require you to obey the said order within (state

the time allowed), on peril of the penalty provided by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for disobedience

thereto.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 23

INJUNCTION TO PROVIDE AGAINST IMMINENT DANGER PENDING INQUIRY

(See section 161)

To..............................................(name, description and address).

WHEREAS the inquiry into the conditional order issued by me on the..............................................day

of .............................................., 20.............................................., is pending, and it has been made to appear

to me that the nuisance mentioned in the said order is attended with such imminent danger or injury of a

serious kind to the public as to render necessary immediate measures to prevent such danger or injury, I do

hereby, under the provisions of section 161 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, direct and

enjoin you forthwith to .............................................. (state plainly what is required to be done as a

temporary safeguard), pending the result of the inquiry.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 24

MAGISTRATE’S ORDER PROHIBITING THE REPETITION, ETC., OF A NUISANCE

(See section 162)

To..............................................(name, description and address).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that, etc. ..............................................(state the proper

recital, guided by Form No. 21 or Form No. 25, as the case may be);

I do hereby strictly order and enjoin you not to repeat or continue, the said nuisance.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 25

MAGISTRATE’S ORDER TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION, RIOT, ETC.

(See section 163)

To..............................................(name, description and address).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are in possession (or have the management) of

..............................................(describe clearly the property), and that, in digging a drain on the said land,

you are about to throw or place a portion of the earth and stones dug-up upon the adjoining public road, so

as to occasion risk of obstruction to persons using the road;

or

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you and a number of other persons (mention the class

of persons) are about to meet and proceed in a procession along the public street, etc., (as the case may be)

and that such procession is likely to lead to a riot or an affray;

or

WHEREAS, etc., etc., (as the case may be);

I do hereby order you not to place or permit to be placed any of the earth or stones dug from land on

any part of the said road;

or

I do hereby prohibit the procession passing along the said street, and strictly warn and enjoin you not

to take any part in such procession (or as the case recited may require).

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 26

MAGISTRATE'S ORDER DECLARING PARTY ENTITLED TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF LAND, ETC., IN DISPUTE

(See section 164)

It appears to me, on the grounds duly recorded, that a dispute, likely to induce a breach of the peace,

existed between..............................................(describe the parties by name and residence or residence only

if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain..............................................(state

concisely the subject of dispute), situate within my local jurisdiction, all the said parties were called upon

to give in a written statement of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the

said..............................................(the subject of dispute), and being satisfied by due inquiry had thereupon,

without reference to the merits of the claim of either of the said parties to the legal right of possession, that

the claim of actual possession by the said..............................................(name or names or description) is

true; I do decide and declare that he is (or they are) in possession of the said..............................................(the

subject of dispute) and entitled to retain such possession until ousted by due course of law, and do strictly

forbid any disturbance of his (or their) possession in the meantime.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 27

WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT IN THE CASE OF A DISPUTE AS TO THE POSSESSION OF

LAND, ETC.

(See section 165)

To the officer in charge of the police station at..............................................

(or, To the Collector of..............................................).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that a dispute likely to induce a breach of the peace, existed

between..............................................(describe the parties concerned by name and residence, or residence

only if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain..............................................(state

concisely the subject of dispute) situate within the limits of my jurisdiction, and the said parties were

thereupon duly called upon to state in writing their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of

the said ..............................................(the subject of dispute), and whereas, upon due inquiry into the said

claims, I have decided that neither of the said parties was in possession of the

said..............................................(the subject of dispute) (or I am unable to satisfy myself as to which of the

said parties was in possession as aforesaid);

This is to authorise and require you to attach the said..............................................(the subject of

dispute) by taking and keeping possession thereof, and to hold the same under attachment until the decree

or order of a competent Court determining the rights of the parties, or the claim to possession, shall have

been obtained, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 28

MAGISTRATE'S ORDER PROHIBITING THE DOING OF ANYTHING ON LAND OR WATER

(See section 166)

A dispute having arisen concerning the right of use of..............................................(state concisely the

subject of dispute) situate within my local jurisdiction, the possession of which land (or water) is claimed

exclusively by..............................................(describe the person or persons), and it appears to me, on due

inquiry into the same, that the said land (or water) has been open to the enjoyment of such use by the public

(or if by an individual or a class of persons, describe him or them) and (if the use can be enjoyed throughout

the year) that the said use has been enjoyed within three months of the institution of the said inquiry (or if

the use is enjoyable only at a particular season, say, "during the last of the seasons at which the same is

capable of being enjoyed");

I do order that the said..............................................(the claimant or claimants of possession) or any one

in their interest, shall not take (or retain) possession of the said land (or water) to the exclusion of the

enjoyment of the right of use aforesaid, until he (or they) shall obtain the decree or order of a competent

Court adjudging him (or them) to be entitled to exclusive possession.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 29

BOND AND BAIL-BOND ON A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY BEFORE A POLICE OFFICER

(See section 189)

I,..............................................(name), of.............................................., being charged with the offence

of.............................................., and after inquiry required to appear before the Magistrate

of..............................................

or

and after inquiry called upon to enter into my own recognizance to appear when required, do hereby

bind myself to appear at.............................................., in the Court of........................................., on

the..............................................day of..............................................next (or on such day as I may hereafter

be required to attend) to answer further to the said charge, and in case of my making default herein. I bind

myself to forfeit to Government, the sum of rupees..............................................;

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                           (Signature)

I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or

sureties) for the above said .............................................. (name) that he shall attend

at..............................................in the Court of......................................., on the.....................................day

of..............................................next (or on such day as he may hereafter be required to attend), further to

answer to the charge pending against him, and, in case of his making default therein, I hereby bind myself

(or we hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees.....................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 30

BOND TO PROSECUTE OR GIVE EVIDENCE

(See section 190)

I,..............................................(name) of ............................................. (place), do hereby bind myself to

attend at.....................................................................in the Court of.............................................................

at.............................................................o'clock on the..............................................................................day

of..............................................next and then and there to prosecute (or to prosecute and give evidence) (or

to give evidence) in the matter of a charge of..............................................against one A. B., and, in case of

making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees..................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Signature)

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FORM No. 31

SPECIAL SUMMONS TO A PERSON ACCUSED OF A PETTY OFFENCE

(See section 229)

To, .......................................................................................................

(Name of the accused)

of..............................................(address)

WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer a charge of a petty offence

..............................................(state shortly the offence charged), you are hereby required to appear in person

(or by an advocate) before..............................................(Magistrate) of..............................................on

the..............................................day of.............................................. 20.............................................., or if

you desire to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, to transmit before the

aforesaid date the plea of guilty in writing and the sum of ............................ rupees as fine, or if you desire

to appear by an advocate and to plead guilty through such an advocate, to authorise such advocate in writing

to make such a plea of guilty on your behalf and to pay the fine through such advocate. Herein fail not.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                            (Signature)

(Note.—The amount of fine specified in this summons shall not exceed five thousand rupees.)

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FORM No. 32

NOTICE OF COMMITMENT BY MAGISTRATE TO PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

(See section 232)

The Magistrate of..............................................hereby gives notice that he has committed

one..............................................for trial at the next Sessions; and the Magistrate hereby instructs the Public

Prosecutor to conduct the prosecution of the said case.

The charge against the accused is that,.............................................. etc. (state the offence as in the charge)

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 33

CHARGES

(See sections 234, 235 and 236)

I. CHARGES WITH ONE-HEAD

(1)(a) I,..............................................(name and office of Magistrate, etc.), hereby charge

you..............................................(name of accused person) as follows:—

(b) On section 147.—That you, on or about the...................................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., waged war against the Government of

India and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

and within the cognizance of this Court.

(c) And I hereby direct that you be tried by this Court on the said charge.

(Signature and seal of the Magistrate)

[To be substituted for (b)]:—

(2) On section 151.—That you, on or about the..............................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., with the intention of inducing the President

of India [or, as the case may be, the Governor of ..............................................(name of State)] to refrain

from exercising a lawful power as such President (or, as the case may be, the Government) assaulted

President (or, as the case may be, the Governor), and thereby committed an offence punishable under

section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(3) On section 198.—That you, on or about the................................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., did (or omitted to do, as the case may be)

............................................. , such conduct being contrary to the provisions

of..............................................Act .............................................., section.............................................., and

known by you to be prejudicial to.............................................., and thereby committed an offence

punishable under section 198 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this

Court.

(4) On section 229.—That you, on or about the...............................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., in the course of the trial of

..............................................before.............................................., stated in evidence that

“..............................................” which statement you either knew or believed to be false, or did not believe

to be true, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 229 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

2023, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(5) On section 105.—That you, on or about the..................................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed culpable homicide not

amounting to murder, causing the death of.............................................., and thereby committed an offence

punishable under section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this

Court.

(6) On section 108.—That you, on or about the..............................................................................day

of......................................................, at......................................................., abetted the commission of

suicide by A.B., a person in a state of intoxication, and thereby committed an offence punishable under

section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(7) On section 117(2).—That you, on or about the...........................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., voluntarily caused grievous hurt

to..................................., and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 117(2) of the

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(8) On section 309(2).—That you, on or about the..........................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., robbed.............................................. (state

the name), and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 309(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya

Sanhita, 2023, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(9) On section 310(2).—That you, on or about the............................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed dacoity, an offence punishable

under section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of this Court.

II. CHARGES WITH TWO OR MORE HEADS

(1)(a) I,..............................................(name and office of Magistrate, etc.), hereby charge

you..............................................(name of accused person) as follows:—

(b) On section 179.—First—That you, on or about the..............................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., knowing a coin to be counterfeit, delivered

the same to another person, by name, A. B., as genuine, and thereby committed an offence punishable under

section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

Secondly—That you, on or about the...............................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., knowing a coin to be counterfeit attempted

to induce another person, by name, A.B., to receive it as genuine, and thereby committed an offence

punishable under section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court

of Session.

(c) And I hereby direct that you be tried by the said Court on the said charge.

(Signature and seal of the Magistrate)

[To be substituted for (b)]:—

(2) On sections 103 and 105.—First—That you, on or about the..................................... day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed murder by causing the death

of.............................................., and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 103 of the

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

Secondly—That you, on or about the......................................day of........................................,

at.............................................., by causing the death of.............................................., committed culpable

homicide not amounting to murder, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 105 of the

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

(3) On sections 303(2) and 307.—First—That you, on or about the..................................... day

of................................, at......, committed theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section

303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

Secondly—That you, on or about the.............................................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed theft, having made preparation

for causing death to a person in order to the committing of such theft, and thereby committed an offence

punishable under section 307 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court

of Session.

Thirdly—That you, on or about the................................................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed theft, having made preparation

for causing restraint to a person in order to the effecting of your escape after the committing of such theft,

and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 307 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and

within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

Fourthly—That you, on or about the.................................................................day

of.............................................., at.............................................., committed theft, having made preparation

for causing fear of hurt to a person in order to the restraining of property taken by such theft and thereby

committed an offence punishable under section 307 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the

cognizance of the Court of Session.

(4)Alternative charge on section 229.—That you, on or about the...................................... day

of......................................., at......................................., in the course of the inquiry

into.............................................., before.............................................., stated in evidence that

‘‘..............................................’’, and that you, on or about the..............................................day of

.............................................., at.............................................., in the course of the trial of,

....................................... before, stated in the evidence that ‘‘..............................................’’, one of which

statements you either knew or believed to be false, did not believe to be true, and thereby committed an

offence punishable under section 229 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of

the Court of Session.

(In cases tried by Magistrates substitute ‘‘within my cognizance’’ for ‘‘within the cognizance of the

Court of Session’’.)

III. CHARGES FOR THEFT AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION

I,..................................................(name and office of Magistrate, etc.) hereby charge you

..............................................(name of accused person) as follows:—

That you, on or about the..............................................day of..............................................,

at.............................................., committed theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under

section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and within the cognizance of the Court of Session (or

Magistrate, as the case may be).

And you, the said ................................................................(name of accused), stand further charged that

you, before the committing of the said offence, that is to say, on the...................................................... day

of.............................................., had been convicted by the..................................................(state Court by

which conviction was had) at..............................................of an offence punishable under Chapter XVII of

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 with imprisonment for a term of three years, that is to say, the offence

of house-breaking by night..............................................(describe the offence in the words used in the

section under which the accused was convicted), which conviction is still in full force and effect, and that

you are thereby liable to enhanced punishment under section 13 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

And I hereby direct that you be tried, etc.

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FORM No. 34

SUMMONS TO WITNESS

(See sections 63 and 267)

To..............................................of..............................................

WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that..............................................(name of the accused)

of ..............................................(address) has (or is suspected to have) committed the offence

of..............................................(state the offence concisely with time and place), and it appears to me that

you are likely to give material evidence or to produce any document or other thing for the prosecution.

You are hereby summoned to appear before this Court on the.............................................day

of..............................................next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to produce such document or thing or to

testify what you know concerning the matter of the said complaint, and not to depart thence without leave

of the Court; and you are hereby warned that, if you shall without just excuse neglect or refuse to appear

on the said date, a warrant will be issued to compel your attendance.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 35

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT OR

FINE IF PASSED BY A COURT

(See sections 258, 271 and 278)

To the Officer in charge of Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS on the.........................................................................day of ...............................................,

..............................................(name of the prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case

No. ..............................................of the Calendar for 20 ................................. , was convicted before

me.................................................................................(name and official designation) of the offence

of..............................................(mention the offence or offences concisely) under section (or sections)

.............................................. of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (or of..............................................Act

...........), and was sentenced to..............................................(state the punishment fully and distinctly).

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said.............................................. (prisoner's name)

into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and thereby carry the aforesaid sentence into

execution according to law.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 36

WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO PAY COMPENSATION

(See section 273)

To the Officer in charge of Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS.....................................................................................(name and description) has brought

against..............................................(name and description of the accused person) the complaint

that..............................................(mention it concisely) and the same has been dismissed on the ground that

there was no reasonable ground for making the accusation against the said.............................................

(name) and the order of dismissal awards payment by the said..............................................(name of

complainant) of the sum of rupees..............................................as compensation; and whereas the said sum

has not been paid and an order has been made for his simple imprisonment in Jail for the period

of..............................................days, unless the aforesaid sum be sooner paid;

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said..............................................(name) into your

custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of

.......................................................................(term of imprisonment), subject to the provisions of

section 8(6)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, unless the said sum be sooner paid, and on the receipt

thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of

its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 37

ORDER REQUIRING PRODUCTION IN COURT OF PERSON IN PRISON FOR ANSWERING TO

CHARGE OF OFFENCE

(See section 302)

To the Officer in charge of Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS the attendance of..............................................(name of prisoner) at present

confined/detained in the above-mentioned prison, is required in this Court to answer to a charge

of..............................................(state shortly the offence charged) or for the purpose of a

proceeding..............................................(state shortly the particulars of the proceeding).

You are hereby required to produce the said..............................................under safe and sure conduct

before this Court at..............................................................on the.............................................................day

of.............................................., 20......... , by..............................................A. M. there to answer to the said

charge, or for the purpose of the said proceeding, and after this Court has dispensed with his further

attendance, cause him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.

And you are further required to inform the said..............................................of the contents of this order

and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

                                                                                                                                                 Countersigned.

(Seal)                                                                                                                                              (Signature)

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FORM No. 38

ORDER REQUIRING PRODUCTION IN COURT OF PERSON IN PRISON FOR GIVING EVIDENCE

(See section 302)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at.............................................

WHEREAS complaint has been made before this Court that..............................................(name of the

accused) of has committed the offence of..............................................(state offence concisely with time and

place) and it appears that..............................................(name of prisoner) at present confined/detained in

the above-mentioned prison, is likely to give material evidence for the prosecution/defence.

You are hereby required to produce the said..............................................under safe and sure conduct

before this Court at..................................................................on the.........................................................day

of.............................................., 20............, by A. M. there to give evidence in the matter now pending

before this Court, and after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be conveyed

under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.

And you are further required to inform the said..............................................of the contents of this order

and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                               (Signature)

                                                                                                                                           Countersigned.

(Seal)                                                                                                                                             (Signature)

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FORM No. 39

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT IN CERTAIN CASES OF CONTEMPT WHEN A FINE IS IMPOSED

(See section 384)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS at a Court held before me on this day..............................................(name and description of

the offender) in the presence (or view) of the Court committed wilful contempt.

And whereas for such contempt the said..............................................(name of the offender) has been

adjudged by the Court to pay a fine of rupees.............................................., or in default to suffer simple

imprisonment for the period of..............................................(state the number of months or days).

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said..............................................(name of the

offender) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said

period of..............................................(term of imprisonment), unless the said fine be sooner paid; and, on

the receipt thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the

manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                 (Signature)

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FORM No. 40

MAGISTRATE'S OR JUDGE'S WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF WITNESS REFUSING TO ANSWER OR

TO PRODUCE DOCUMENT

(See section 388)

To..............................................

(name and designation of officer of Court)

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description), being summoned (or brought before

this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused

to answer a certain question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly

recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to produce such document,

without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been ordered to be detained in

custody for..............................................(term of detention adjudged);

This is to authorise and require you to take the said..............................................(name) into custody,

and him safely to keep in your custody for the period of..............................................days, unless in the

meantime he shall consent to be examined and to answer the questions asked of him, or to produce the

document called for from him, and on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known,

to bring him before this Court to be dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement

certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                               (Signature)

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FORM No. 41

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH

(See section 407)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS at the session held before me on the...................................................................day

of.............................................., 20..............................................,..............................................(name of

prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be), prisoner in case No. ................. of the Calendar for

20.............. at the said Session, was duly convicted of the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder

under section ..............................................of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and sentenced to death,

subject to the confirmation of the said sentence by the..............................................Court

of........................................................................

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said.............................................. (prisoner's name)

into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and him there safely to keep until you shall

receive the further warrant or order of this Court, carrying into effect the order of the said

.......................................................................Court.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                       (Signature)

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FORM No. 42

WARRANT AFTER A COMMUTATION OF A SENTENCE

(See sections 427, 453 and 456)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS at a Session held on the...............................................................................................day

of.............................................., 20.......... , ..............................................(name of the prisoner), the (1st,

2nd, 3rd, as the case may be), prisoner in case No. ............ of the Calendar for 20.......... at the said Session,

was convicted of the offence of........................................................................... , punishable under

section............................................................of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and was sentenced

to..................... and thereupon committed to your custody; and whereas by the order of the

................................................................ Court of ............................................................. order of the

.............................................(a duplicate of which is hereunto annexed) the punishment adjudged by the said

sentence has been commuted to the punishment of imprisonment for life;

This is to authorise and require you safely to keep the said..............................................(prisoner’s

name) in your custody in the said Jail, as by law is required, until he shall be delivered over by you to the

proper authority and custody for the purpose of his undergoing the punishment of imprisonment for life

under the said order,

or

if the mitigated sentence is one of imprisonment, say, after the words “custody in the said Jail”, “and

there to carry into execution the punishment of imprisonment under the said order according to law”.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                   (Signature)

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FORM No. 43

WARRANT OF EXECUTION OF A SENTENCE OF DEATH

(See sections 453 and 454)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name of the prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be)

prisoner in case No. ............ of the Calendar for 20............ at the Session held before me on

the..............................................day of .............................................., 20 .............. ,has been by a warrant of

the Court, dated the.................... day of .............................................. , committed to your custody under

sentence of death; .............................................. and whereas the order of the High Court at

..............................................confirming the said sentence has been received by this Court.

This is to authorise and require you to carry the said sentence into execution by causing the

said..............................................to be hanged by the neck until he be dead,

at..............................................(time and place of execution), and to return this warrant to the Court with an

endorsement certifying that the sentence has been executed.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 44

WARRANT TO LEVY A FINE BY ATTACHMENT AND SALE

(See section 461)

To..............................................

(name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the

warrant).

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description of the offender) was on

the..............................................day of.............................................., 20......... , convicted before me of the

offence of..............................................(mention the offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of

rupees..............................................; and whereas the said..............................................(name), although

required to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part thereof;

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property belonging to the said

...................................................................................(name), which may be found within the district

of..............................................; and, if within..............................................(state the number of days or

hours allowed) next after such attachment the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the movable

property attached, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said fine, returning this warrant,

with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............. .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 45

WARRANT FOR RECOVERY OF FINE

(See section 461)

To the Collector of the district of..............................................

WHEREAS.............................................. (name, address and description of the offender) was on

the..............................................day of.............................................., 20.......... , convicted before me of the

offence of..............................................(mention the offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of

rupees..............................................; and

WHEREAS the said..............................................(name), although require to pay the said fine, has not

paid the same or any part of thereof;

You are hereby authorised and requested to realise the amount of the said fine as arrears of land revenue

from the movable or immovable property, or both, of the said..............................................(name) and to

certify without delay what you have done in pursuance of this order.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                      (Signature)

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FORM No. 46

BOND FOR APPEARANCE OF OFFENDER RELEASED PENDING REALISATION OF FINE

[See section 464 (1) (b)]

WHEREAS I,..............................................(name) inhabitant of..............................................(place),

have been sentenced to pay a fine of rupees..............................................and in default of payment thereof

to undergo imprisonment for..............................................; and whereas the Court has been pleased to order

my release on condition of my executing a bond for my appearance on the following date (or dates),

namely:—

I hereby bind myself to appear before the Court of.........................................................................

at.............................................. o'clock on the following date (or dates), namely:—

and, in case of making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of

rupees..............................................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                            (Signature)

WHERE A BOND WITH SURETIES IS TO BE EXECUTED, ADD—

We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named that he will appear before the Court of

..............................................on the following date (or dates), namely:—

And, in case of his making default therein, we bind ourselves jointly and severally to forfeit to

Government the sum of rupees...............................................

(Signature)

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FORM No. 47

BOND AND BAIL-BOND FOR ATTENDANCE BEFORE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF POLICE STATION OR COURT

[See sections 478, 479, 480, 481, 482(3) and 485]

I,..............................................(name), of..............................................(place), having been arrested or

detained without warrant by the Officer in charge of..............................................police station (or having

been brought before the Court of..............................................), charged with the offence

of.............................................., and required to give security for my attendance before such Officer of

Court on condition that I shall attend such Officer or Court on every day on which any investigation or trial

is held with regard to such charge, and in case of my making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to

Government the sum of rupees.............................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Signature)

I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or

sureties) for the above said..............................................(name) that he shall attend the Officer in charge

of..............................................police station or the Court of..............................................on every day on

which any investigation into the charge is made or any trial on such charge is held, that he shall be, and

appear, before such Officer or Court for the purpose of such investigation or to answer the charge against

him (as the case may be), and, in case of his making default herein, I hereby bind myself (or we, hereby

bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees...............................

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Signature)

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FORM No. 48

WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON IMPRISONED ON FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY

(See section 487)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at..............................................

(or other officer in whose custody the person is)

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description of prisoner) was committed to your

custody under warrant of this Court, dated the..................................................................................day

of.............................................. , and has since with his surety (or sureties) duly executed a bond under

section 485 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;

This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge the said....................................... (name) from

your custody, unless he is liable to be detained for some other matter.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 49

WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT TO ENFORCE A BOND

(See section 491)

To the Police Officer in charge of the police station at..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name, description and address of person) has failed to appear

on..............................................(mention the occasion) pursuant to his recognizance, and has by default

forfeited to Government the sum of rupees..............................................(the penalty in the bond); and

whereas the said..............................................(name of person) has, on due notice to him, failed to pay the

said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him;

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said

..............................................(name) that you may find within the district of ............................... , by seizure

and detention, and, if the said amount be not paid within......................................... , days to sell the property

so attached or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the amount aforesaid, and to make return of what

you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 50

NOTICE TO SURETY ON BREACH OF A BOND

(See section 491)

To .............................................. of ..............................................

WHEREAS on the..............................................day of.............................................. , 20 .........................,

you became surety for..............................................(name) of..............................................(place) that he

should appear before this Court on the..............................................day of ..............................................and

bound yourself in default thereof to forfeit the sum of rupees..................to Government; and whereas the

said..............................................(name) has failed to appear before this Court and by reason of such default

you have forfeited the aforesaid sum of rupees.

You are hereby required to pay the said penalty or show cause, within..............................................days

from this date, why payment of the said sum should not be enforced against you.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 51

NOTICE TO SURETY OF FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See section 491)

To.............................................. of..............................................

WHEREAS on the..............................................day of ............................ , 20................... , you became

surety by a bond for..............................................(name) of.............................................. (place) that he

would be of good behaviour for the period of..............................................and bound yourself in default

thereof to forfeit the sum of rupees.................... to Government; and whereas the

said..............................................(name) has been convicted of the offence of..............................................

(mention the offence concisely) committed since you became such surety, whereby your security bond has

become forfeited;

You are hereby required to pay the said penalty of rupees .................... or to show cause within

.............................................. days why it should not be paid.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                             (Signature)

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FORM No. 52

WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT AGAINST A SURETY

(See section 491)

To..............................................of..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name, description and address) has bound himself as surety for

the appearance of .............................................. (mention the condition of the bond) and the said

.............................................. (name) has made default, and thereby forfeited to Government the sum of

rupees ........................ (the penalty in the bond);

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said

................................................................(name) which you may find within ..............................................

the district of .............................................. , by seizure and detention; and, if the said amount be not paid

within days, to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the amount

aforesaid, and make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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FORM No. 53

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF THE SURETY OF AN ACCUSED PERSON ADMITTED TO BAIL

(See section 491)

To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description of surety) has bound himself as a surety

for the appearance of.............................................. (state the condition of the bond) and the

said..............................................(name) has therein made default whereby the penalty mentioned in the said

bond has been forfeited to Government; and whereas the said..............................................(name of surety)

has, on due notice to him, failed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not

be enforced against him, and the same cannot be recovered by attachment and sale of his movable property,

and an order has been made for his imprisonment in the Civil Jail for..................................(Specify the

period);

This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or Keeper) to receive the

said..............................................(name) into your custody with the warrant and to keep him safely in the

said Jail for the said..............................................(term of imprisonment), and to return this warrant with an

endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                         (Signature)

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FORM No. 54

NOTICE TO THE PRINCIPAL OF FORFEITURE OF BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE

(See section 491)

To..............................................(name, description and address)

WHEREAS on the..............................................day of.............................................., 20................,you

entered into a bond not to commit, etc., ..............................................(as in the bond), and proof of the

forfeiture of the same has been given before me and duly recorded;

You are hereby called upon to pay the said penalty of rupees.................... or to show cause before me

within..............................................days why payment of the same should not be enforced against you.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 55

WARRANT TO ATTACH THE PROPERTY OF THE PRINCIPAL ON BREACH OF A BOND TO KEEP

THE PEACE

(See section 491)

To..............................................

(name and designation of police officer), at the police station of..............................................

WHEREAS..............................................(name and description) did, on

the..............................................day of.............................................., 20........................ , enter into a bond

for the sum of rupees..............................................binding himself not to commit a breach of the peace, etc.,

(as in the bond), and proof of the forfeiture of the said bond has been given before me and duly recorded;

and whereas notice has been given to the said ..............................................(name) calling upon him to show

cause why the said sum should not be paid, and he has failed to do so or to pay the said sum;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable property belonging to the

said..............................................(name) to the value of rupees.............. , which you may find within the

district of.............................................., and, if the said sum be not paid within.......................................... ,

to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the same; and to make return

of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 56

WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON BREACH OF A BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE

(See section 491)

To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at..............................................

WHEREAS proof has been given before me and duly recorded that................................(name and

description) has committed a breach of the bond entered into by him to keep the peace, whereby he has

forfeited to Government the sum of rupees.................. ; and whereas the

said..............................................(name) has failed to pay the said sum or to show cause why the said sum

should not be paid, although duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot be enforced by

attachment of his movable property, and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the

said..............................................(name) in the Civil Jail of the period of..............................................(term

of imprisonment);

This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or Keeper) of the said Civil Jail to receive

the said..............................................(name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and to keep his

safely in the said Jail for the said period of ..............................................(term of imprisonment), and to

return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                          (Signature)

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FORM No. 57

WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT AND SALE ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See section 491)

To the Police Officer in charge of the police station at..............................................

WHEREAS ......................................................................(name, description and address) did, on

the..............................................day of.............................................., 20.................., give security by bond in

the sum of rupees................... for the good behavior of..............................................(name, etc., of the

principal), and proof has been given before me and duly recorded of the commission by the

said..............................................(name) of the offence of ..............................................whereby the said

bond has been forfeited; and whereas notice has been given to the said..............................................(name)

calling upon him to show cause why the said sum should not be paid, and he has failed to do so to pay the

said sum;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable property belonging to the

said..............................................(name) to the value of rupees......................which you may find within the

district of.............................................. , and, if the said sum be not paid within..............................................

, to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the same, and to make

return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                                           (Signature)

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FORM No. 58

WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

(See section 491)

To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at.............................................

WHEREAS..........................................................................(name, description and address) did, on the

.............................................. day of.............................................., 20.................. , give security by bond in

the sum of rupees........................for the good behaviour of...................................(name, etc., of the

principal), and proof of the breach of the said bond has been given before me and duly recorded, whereby

the said..............................................(name) has forfeited to Government the sum of rupees.................. , and

whereas he has failed to pay the said sum or to show cause why the said sum should not be paid although

duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot be enforced by attachment of his movable property,

and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the said..............................................(name) in the Civil

Jail for the period of..............................................(term of imprisonment);

This is to authorise and require you, the Superintendent (or Keeper), to receive the

said..............................................(name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and to keep him

safely in the said Jail for the said period of..............................................(term of imprisonment), returning

this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this.............................................. day of.............................................. , 20 ............ .

(Seal of the Court)                                                                                                                        (Signature)

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