No appeal by a convicted person shall be allowed where a court of session passes only sentence of

Section 417(b) of the BNSS (formerly section 376(b) CrPC) bars an appeal by a convicted person where the Court of Session passes only a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding three months, a fine not exceeding Rs 200, or both. A sentence of three months alone fits that rule. Six months' imprisonment and fines of Rs 1,000 or Rs 2,000 exceed the Court of Session limits, so an appeal lies; the Rs 1,000 fine limit applies only where a High Court passes the sentence (section 417(a)).