Whoever, being a public servant, and having the custody of any prisoner of State or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 128 — Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape
As in force on 1 October 2017.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
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[Indian PC 1860, s. 128]