Lawgist130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbours or conceals any such prisoner who has escaped from lawful custody, or offers or attempts to offer any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—A State prisoner or prisoner of war, who is permitted to be at large on his parole within certain limits in 2 [India], is said to escape from lawful custody if he goes beyond the limits within which he is allowed to be at large.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., "for transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
2. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
- 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
- 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
- 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
- 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- 124 Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
- 124A Sedition
- 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
- 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
- 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
- 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
