Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
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Summary
A public servant who is legally responsible for keeping someone in confinement but negligently allows that person to escape commits an offence. It applies whether the person is charged, convicted, or lawfully committed to custody. The punishment is simple imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.
Example
Ravi is a jail guard who forgets to lock a cell and a detainee escapes. Because the escape happened due to his negligence, Ravi can be prosecuted and punished with simple imprisonment for up to two years, or fined, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep in confinement any person charged with or convicted of any offence or lawfully committed to custody, negligently suffers such person to escape from confinement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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