Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.

128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.—Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with [i][imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Cognizable

Bailable or not?

Non-bailable

Compoundable or not?

Not compoundable

Triable by whom?

Court of Session

 

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[i]  Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch., for “transportation for life”.

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