What is IPC 223 in BNS?

IPC 223 in BNS: Section 261

Section 223 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 261 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 223 deals with escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 223 is now BNS 261.

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

Carried over

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XI

s. 223

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep in confinement any person charged with or convicted of any offence ¹[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.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIV

s. 261

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.

Whoever, 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.

Text from India Code