Q: Under which sections are the bailable offence, cognizable offence and non cognizable offence mentioned ?

 Ans: 

Section 2:

a) bailable offence” means an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force; and “non-bailable offence” means any other offence.

c) cognizable offence” means an offence for which, and “cognizable case” means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant.

i) non-cognizable offence’ means an offence for which, and “non-cognizable case” means a case in which, a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant.

All these offences are mentioned in Isr Schedule of Cr.P.C and there are two schedules in Cr.P.C.  

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