BNSS Section 261 - Compliance with section 231.
Description of BNSS Section 261 - Compliance with section 231.
When, in any warrant-case instituted on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Judicial Magistrate at the commencement of the trial, the Judicial Magistrate shall satisfy himself that he has complied with the provisions of section 230.
| Offence | Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. If charged with a capital offence. If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. If under sentence of death |
| Punishment | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
| Cognizance | Cognizable Cognizable Cognizable Cognizable Cognizable |
| Bail | Bailable Non- bailable Non- bailable Non- bailable Non- bailable |
| Triable | Any Magistrate. Magistrate of the first class. Magistrate of the first class. Magistrate of the first class. Court of Session. |