Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war to escape
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes a public servant who has custody of a State prisoner or prisoner of war and negligently allows them to escape.
Key Legal Elements
- Accused must be a public servant
- Accused must have custody of a State prisoner or prisoner of war
- Accused must negligently suffer the prisoner to escape
Punishment
Simple imprisonment up to 3 years, and fine
Practical Note
This section addresses negligent escape, making it a lesser offense compared to Section 156 (which deals with voluntarily permitting escape). It is bailable.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई, लोक सेवक होते हुए और किसी राज्य कैदी या युद्ध कैदी की अभिरक्षा रखते हुए, ऐसे कैदी को उस परिरोध स्थान से, जिसमें ऐसा कैदी परिरुद्ध है, उपेक्षा से निकल भागने देगा, वह सादे कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि तीन वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, दंडित किया जाएगा और जुर्माने से भी दायित्व के अधीन होगा।