Section 158. Aiding 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
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.
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.
ExplanationA 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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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE