BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 251 BNS

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender

Offence

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.

Punishment summary

  • Punishment may include death.
  • Imprisonment for life may be imposed.
  • Imprisonment: seven years.
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FAQ — Section 251 BNS

Section 251 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

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

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