Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Summary
Failing to appear at the place and time named in a published proclamation can lead to up to three years imprisonment, or a fine, or both, or community service. If the person has been declared a proclaimed offender by a subsequent declaration, the punishment may extend up to seven years and includes a fine. The offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by a First Class Magistrate.
Example
Ravi received a published proclamation ordering him to appear at the local police station on a set date but did not go. He can be punished with up to three years imprisonment, a fine, both, or community service. If authorities later declare him a proclaimed offender, he could face up to seven years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both or with community service, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both, or community service.
- Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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