Here We Describe Section 251 BNS Act Mentions “Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender” And Section 251 Is A Part Of CHAPTER XIV OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE In New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act.
Here We Also Describe Definitions Of Section 251 BNS Act With an Explanation And Illustration of CHAPTER XIV.–
Definition of Section 251 BNS-
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender–
Whoever gives or causes, or offers or agrees to give or cause, any gratification to any person, or restores or causes the restoration of any property to any person, in consideration of that person’s concealing an offence, or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment shall,––
- (a) if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
- (b) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
- (c) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.
Exception.— The provisions of this section and section 250 do not extend to any case in which the offence may lawfully be compounded.
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