Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to
apprehend or to keep in confinement any person charged with or liable to be apprehended
for an offence, intentionally omits to apprehend such person, or intentionally suffers such
person to escape, or intentionally aids such person in escaping or attempting to escape
from such confinement, shall be punished,
(a) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to
have been apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be apprehended for, an
offence punishable with death; or
(b) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
three years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have
been apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be apprehended for, an offence
punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend
to ten years; or
(c) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two
years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been
apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be apprehended for, an offence
punishable with imprisonment for a term less than ten years.
Offence : Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is punishable with death.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
Offence : If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
Offence : If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, with or without fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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