Indian Penal Code, 1860
122 [225A. Omission to apprehend, or
sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise,
provided for
Whoever, being a
public servant legally bound as such public servant to apprehend, or to keep in
confinement, any person in any case not provided for in section 221, section
222 or section 223, or in any other law for the time being in force, omits to
apprehend that person or suffers him to escape from confinement, shall be
punished-
(a) if he does so
intentionally, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and
(b) if he does so
negligently, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years,
or with fine, or with both.