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IPC Section 119 - Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
Please refer to BNS 59 for updated procedures & punishments.
If offence be committed — shall, if the offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term of such imprisonment, or with such fine as is provided for that offence, or with both;
If offence be punishable with death, etc — or, if the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years;
If offence be not committed — or, if the offence be not committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of such imprisonment or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
IPC 119 in Simple Words
If a public servant knowingly hides or helps hide a plan to commit a crime, and the crime is committed, they can be punished with imprisonment up to one-half of the maximum term for that offense, or if the offense is not committed, they can be punished with imprisonment up to one-fourth of the maximum term or a fine, or both. If the offense is punishable with death or life imprisonment, the punishment can be imprisonment up to ten years.
Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, If The offence be committed | Half of Offence or Fine or Both | Same As Offence | Same As Offence | Same As Offence |
| If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life | 10 Years | Same As Offence | Non-Bailable | Same As Offence |
| If the offence be not committed | One-Fourth of Offence or Fine or Both | Same As Offence | Same As Offence | Same As Offence |
Offence : A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, If The offence be committed
Punishment : Half of Offence or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Same As Offence
Bail : Same As Offence
Triable : Same As Offence
Offence : If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Punishment : 10 Years
Cognizance : Same As Offence
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Same As Offence
Offence : If the offence be not committed
Punishment : One-Fourth of Offence or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Same As Offence
Bail : Same As Offence
Triable : Same As Offence
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