Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 269
Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
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BNS Section 269 deals with failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in court and replaces IPC 229A.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Failure by person released on bond or bail bond to appear in Court. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 269
269. Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court.
Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released on bail bond or on bond, fails without sufficient cause (the burden of proving which shall lie upon him), to appear in Court in accordance with the terms of the bail or bond, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Explanation.—The punishment under this section is— (a) in addition to the punishment to which the offender would be liable on a conviction for the offence with which he has been charged; and (b) without prejudice to the power of the Court to order forfeiture of the bond. OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 269 in the IPC?
BNS Section 269 (Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court) replaces Section 229A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 229A is now BNS 269.
What is the punishment under BNS 269?
Failure by person released on bond or bail bond to appear in Court – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 269 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 269. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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