Section 156 BNS: Public Servant Voluntarily Allowing Prisoner Of State Or War To Escape

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Section 156 BNS

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.

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Section No.	Section Title
147	Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India.
148	Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147.
149	Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India.
150	Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.
151	Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.
152	Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
153	Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India.
154	Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India.
155	Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154.
156	Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.
157	Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
158	Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.

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FAQs of BNS Section 156

156 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 156 of the BNS: Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
156 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 156 of the BNS is cognizable.
156 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 156 of the BNS is non-bailable.
156 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 156 of the BNS is triable by the Court of Session.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).