BNSS Section 258 - Judgment of acquittal or conviction.
Description of BNSS Section 258 - Judgment of acquittal or conviction.
(1) After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgment in the case, as soon as possible, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of arguments, which may for specific reasons extend to a period of sixty days.
(2) If the accused is convicted, the Judge shall, unless he proceeds in accordance with the provisions of section 401, hear the accused on the questions of sentence, and then pass sentence on him according to law.
| Offence | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court of Justice if under sentence of death. If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 years or lawfully committed to custody. |
| Punishment | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 14 years, with or without fine. Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
| Cognizance | Cognizable Cognizable Cognizable |
| Bail | Bailable Bailable Bailable |
| Triable | Court of Session. Magistrate of the first class. Magistrate of the first class. |