Section 209 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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

  1. 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.