| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Laws | Indian Penal Code | 1860 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 45 | 06.10.1860 | 11 |
| Chapter Title | Sub-Chapter | Legislated by |
| Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice | - | Parliament of India |
1[Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to apprehend, or to keep in confinement, any person in any case not provided for in section 221, section 222 or section 223, or in any other law for the time being in force, omits to apprehend that person or suffers him to escape from confinement, shall be punished—
(a) if he does so intentionally, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine or with both; and
(b) if he does so negligently, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1886, s. 24(1), for section 225A which had been ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 9.
| Offence Description | Punishment provided | Cognizable/Non-Cognizable |
|---|---|---|
|
Omission to apprehend, or sufference of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for :, (a) In case of intentional omission or sufferance. (b) In case of negligent omission or sufferance. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-Cognisable Ditto |
| Bailable/Non-Bailable | Trial Court Details | Compoundable/Non-Compoundable |
|
Bailable Ditto |
Magistrate of the first class. Any magistrate |
Non-Compoundable |
| Compoundable by Whom | Concerned Ministry | Concerned Department |
| Non-Compoundable | Ministry of Home Affairs | Department of Internal Security |