Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — Section 417

417. Notwithstanding anything in section 415, there shall be no appeal by a convicted

person in any of the following cases, namely:—

No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty.

No appeal in petty cases.

(a) where a High Court passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine;

(b) where a Court of Session passes only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or of both such imprisonment and fine;

(c) where a Magistrate of the first class passes only a sentence of fine not

exceeding one hundred rupees; or

(d) where, in a case tried summarily, a Magistrate empowered to act under

section 283 passes only a sentence of fine not exceeding two hundred rupees:

Provided that an appeal may be brought against any such sentence if any other punishment

is combined with it, but such sentence shall not be appealable merely on the ground—

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Appeal by State Government against sentence.

Appeal in case of acquittal.

(i) that the person convicted is ordered to furnish security to keep the peace; or (ii) that a direction for imprisonment in default of payment of fine is included in

the sentence; or

(iii) that more than one sentence of fine is passed in the case, if the total amount of fine imposed does not exceed the amount hereinbefore specified in respect of the case.