Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
Chapter 14: False evidence and offences against public justice
Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to apprehend, or to keep in confinement, any person in any case not provided for in section 259, section 260 or section 261, or in any other law for the time being in force, omits to apprehend that person or suffers him to escape from confinement, shall be punished—
(a) if he does so intentionally, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and
(b) if he does so negligently, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 261Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servantIPC 223
- 262Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehensionIPC 224
- 263Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another personIPC 225
- 265Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided forIPC 225B
- 266Violation of condition of remission of punishmentIPC 227
- 267Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceedingIPC 228