BNS 209 — Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

209. Whoever 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  Bharatiya  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.
Omission  to  produce  document  or  electronic  record  to  public
servant by person legally bound to produce it.

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