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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 258 :
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law :
(See section 220 of IPC 1860)
Section : 258
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.

Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 220 :
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law:
(See section 258 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to commitment, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.