Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 128

IPC 128 in BNS: Section 156

Section 128 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 156 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 128 deals with public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 128 is now BNS 156.

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VI
s. 128
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VII
s. 156
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.
Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape from any place in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 128
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for life, or
Triable byCourt of Session.
State or war in his custody to escape.
Cognizable–
Bailable–
Punishmentimprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Triable by–
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For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 128 IPCBNS 156 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
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