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Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public
servant in the execution of his public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance,
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend
to one month, or with fine which may extend to two thousand five hundred rupees,
or with both;
(b) and where such assistance be demanded of him by a public servant legally
competent to make such demand for the purposes of executing any process lawfully
issued by a Court or of preventing the commission of an offence, or suppressing a
riot, or affray, or of apprehending a person charged with or guilty of an offence, or
of having escaped from lawful custody, shall be punished with simple imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five
thousand rupees, or with both.
Offence : Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.
Punishment : Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 2,500 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.
Offence : Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc.
Punishment : Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.
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