Section 224 BNS: Threat of injury to public servant

Section 224 BNS | BNS 224

Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER XIII — OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

FAQs of BNS Section 224

  1. 224 BNS punishment and fine

    Punishment and fine under Section 224 of the BNS: Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

  2. 224 BNS cognizable or not

    The offence under Section 224 of the BNS is non-cognizable.

  3. 224 BNS bailable or not

    The offence under Section 224 of the BNS is bailable.

  4. 224 BNS trial court

    Offence specified in Section 224 of the BNS is triable by any Magistrate.

Important Points

  • Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
  • In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.

Read other Sections of the BNS

Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs

Leave a comment