Here We Describe Section 158 BNS Act Mentions “Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner” And Section 158 Is A Part Of CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act.
Here We Also Describe Definitions Of Section 158 BNS With Explanation And Illustration OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE.
Definition Of Section 158 BNS Act-
| “Aiding escape of, rescuing or Harboring 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 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 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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