BNSS Section 60 - Discharge of person apprehended.
Description of BNSS Section 60 - Discharge of person apprehended.
No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his own bond, or on bail, or under the special order of a Magistrate.
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60(1) | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed. | Imprisonment extending to one fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. | ccording as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. | According as offence abetted is bailable or non- bailable. | Court by which offence abetted is triable. |
| 60(2) | If the offence be not committed. | Imprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. | ccording as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Court by which offence abetted is triable. |