220. Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that property at that sale, or bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
IPC Section 185 in BNS: Section 220
Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Section 185 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant) corresponds to Section 220 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 220 is non-cognizable, bailable, triable by Any Magistrate; punishment: Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant. | Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
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