Here We Describe Section 157 BNS Act Mentions “Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape” And Section 157 Is A Part Of CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act.
Here We Also Describe Definitions Of BNS Section 157 With Explanation And Illustration OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE.
Definition Of Section 157 BNS Act-
| “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. |
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