Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.

129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.—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.

 

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Cognizable

Bailable or not?

Bailable

Compoundable or not?

Not compoundable

Triable by whom?

Magistrate of the first class

 

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