Penal Code · s 221

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221.
Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend a
Whoever. being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement, any person charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence, intentionally omits to apprehend such person, or intentionally suffers such person to escape, or intentionally aids such person in escaping, or attempting to escape, from such confinement. shall be punished as follows -
(a) with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have

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(b) with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, was charged with. or liable to be apprehended for, an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years; or
(c) with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, with or without fine. if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be apprehended for, an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term less than 10
years.

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s 221Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend a

Whoever. being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement, any person charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence, intentionally omits to apprehend such person, or intentionally suffers such person to escape, or intentionally aids such person in escaping, or attempting to escape, from such confinement. shall be punished as follows -

(a)

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have

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(b)

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, was charged with. or liable to be apprehended for, an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years; or

(c)

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, with or without fine. if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be apprehended for, an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term less than 10

years.