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BNS Section 204 - Personating a public servant.

Description of BNS Section 204 - Personating a public servant.

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.

Punishment Imprisonment for not less than 6 months but which may extend to 3 years and fine
Cognizance Cognizable
Bail Non-bailable
Triable Triable by Any Magistrate.