Section 204 BNS: Personating A Public Servant

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Section 204 BNS

Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personates any other person holding such office, and in such assumed character does or attempts to do any act under colour of such office, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER XII — OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

Section No.	Section Title
198	Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.
199	Public servant disobeying direction under law.
200	Punishment for non-treatment of victim.
201	Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
202	Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.
203	Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.
204	Personating a public servant.
205	Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

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FAQs of BNS Section 204

204 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 204 of the BNS: Imprisonment for not less than 6 months but which may extend to 3 years and fine.
204 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 204 of the BNS is cognizable.
204 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 204 of the BNS is non-bailable.
204 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 204 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).