Section 216C
Definition of "harbour" in sections 212,216,216A and 216B
of Penal Code
In sections 2 12,216,2 16A and 2 16B, "harbour" includes supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or the assisting of a person in any way to evade apprehension.
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 217.
Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant -
(a)
intending thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save any person from legal punishment or subject him to a less punishment than that to which he is liable; or
(b)
with intent to save, knowing that he is likely thereby to save any property from forfeiture or any charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, fine or both.
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 218.
Whoever, being a public servant and being as such public servant, charged with the preparation of any record or other writing, frames that record or writing in a manner which he knows to be incorrect -
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with intent to cause. or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, loss or injury to the public or to any person;
(b)
with intent thereby to save,ofkflowing it to m e t y that he will thereby save, any person from legal punishment; or
(c)
with intent to save, or knowing that he is likely thereby to save. any property from forfeiture or other charge to which it is a liable by law.
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years. fine or both.
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report etc.
contrary to law 219.
Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or maliciously makes or pronounces in any stage of a judicial proceeding, any report. order, verdict or decision which he knows to be contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, fine or both.
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law 220.
Whoever, being in any ofice which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement. in the exercise of that authority, knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, fine or both.
Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend a 221.
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.
Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed 222.
Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant, to apprehend or to keep in confinement, any person under sentence of a Court of Justice for any offence or lawfully committed to custody, 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 15 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, is under sentence of death;
(b)
with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, is subject by a sentence of a Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commutation of such sentence, to imprisonment for a term of 10 years or more; or
(c)
with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, fine or both, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, is subject by a sentence of a Court of Justice, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding to 10 years, or if the person was lawfully committed to custody.
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