Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 157
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
In one line
BNS Section 157 deals with public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape and replaces IPC 129.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | 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 to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 157
157. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 157 in the IPC?
BNS Section 157 (Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape) replaces Section 129 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 129 is now BNS 157.
What is the punishment under BNS 157?
Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape – punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 157 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 157. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
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- BNS 154 — Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India
- BNS 155 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
- BNS 156 — Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- BNS 158 — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
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- BNS 160 — Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
- BNS 161 — Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
- BNS 162 — Abetment of such assault, if assault committed