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Section 157 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
157. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Sections
- Section 120: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- Section 60: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- Section 353: Statements conducing to public mischief
- Section 216: False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
- Section 313: Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
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