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Section 223 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep in confinement any person charged with or convicted of any offence 120[or lawfully committed to custody], negligently suffers such person to escape from confinement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 366: Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
- Section 151: Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- Section 43: Illegal, Legally bound to do
- Section 508: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
- Section 210: Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
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