| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape. | Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 157 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine