Section 208 BNS: Non-attendance In Obedience To An Order From Public Servant

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Section 208 BNS | BNS 208 | BNS Section 208

Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order, or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally omits to attend at that place or time or departs from the place where he is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart,

208(a) BNS

shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;

208(b) BNS

where the summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent in a Court with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Illustrations

(a) A, being legally bound to appear before a High Court, in obedience to a subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

(b) A, being legally bound to appear before a District Judge, as a witness, in obedience to a summons issued by that District Judge intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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Section No.	Section Title
206	Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
207	Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
208	Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
209	Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
210	Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.
211	Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
212	Furnishing false information.
213	Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
214	Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
215	Refusing to sign statement.
216	False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.
217	False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person.
218	Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
219	Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
220	Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
221	Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
222	Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
223	Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
224	Threat of injury to public servant.
225	Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
226	Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.

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FAQs of BNS Section 208

208 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 208 of the BNS—

208(a): Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
208(b): Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both.
208 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 208(a) and 208(b) of the BNS is non-cognizable.
208 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 208(a) and 208(b) of the BNS is bailable.
208 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 208(a) and 208(b) 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).