| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war in his custody to escape. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court of Session |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 156 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
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.