Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 128 :
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State war to escape:
(See section 156 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life, imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session
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Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with 1.[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., “for transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
