Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Full Text
Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself for any offence with which he is charged or of which he has been convicted, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained for any such offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Explanation.—The punishment in this section is in addition to the punishment for which the person to be apprehended or detained in custody was liable for the offence with which he was charged, or of which he was convicted.
Plain English Summary
Punishes any person who intentionally resists arrest, obstructs their lawful apprehension, or escapes/attempts to escape from lawful custody.
Key Legal Elements
- Resistance or obstruction must be offered to the lawful apprehension of the accused.
- The accused must be charged with or convicted of an offence.
- The resistance or escape/attempted escape must be intentional.
Punishment
Imprisonment of either description up to 2 years, or fine, or both (in addition to original offense punishment)
Practical Note
The resistance or escape must be intentional, and the apprehension or custody must be lawful. The explanation makes it clear that the punishment under this section is cumulative and runs consecutively or additionally to the punishment for the original offense.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी ऐसे अपराध के लिए, जिसका उस पर आरोप लगाया गया हो या जिसके लिए वह दोषसिद्ध ठहराया जा चुका हो, अपने विधिपूर्ण पकड़े जाने में जानबूझकर कोई प्रतिरोध या अवैध बाधा डालेगा, या किसी ऐसी अभिरक्षा में से, जिसमें वह ऐसे किसी अपराध के लिए विधिपूर्वक निरुद्ध हो, निकल भागेगा या निकल भागने का प्रयत्न करेगा, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि दो वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।
स्पष्टीकरण—इस धारा के अधीन दंड उस दंड के अतिरिक्त है जिसका वह व्यक्ति, जो पकड़ा जाना था या अभिरक्षा में निरुद्ध था, उस अपराध के लिए दायी था जिसका उस पर आरोप लगाया गया था, या जिसके लिए वह दोषसिद्ध ठहराया गया था।