BNS Section 260: Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 222
Procedural Classification Summary
Intentional omission to
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orapprehend on the part of aimprisonment for 14 years, public servant bound bywith or without fine. law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court if under sentence of death
If under sentence of
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 years,imprisonment for life orwith or without fine.class. imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards
If under sentence of
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,imprisonment for less thanor fine, or both.class. 10 years or lawfully committed to custody
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Ditto.