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.
Section 223: Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 223 |
| Marginal note | Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CWP/16471/2004 of PARDEEP ETC. Vs STATE OFHY.High Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-09
- A482/7790/2019 of JYOTI SWAROOP SINGH Vs STATE OF U.P. and ANR.Allahabad High Court · 2025-12-01
- CRA/372/2001 of NIRANJAN MALLICK Vs MADAN MOHAN MALLICKCalcutta High Court · 2024-04-30
- ABA/1154/2023 of SHARAD SAMBHAJI DANAVE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-10-31
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