IPC §128 → BNS §156
Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
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128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape.—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 2[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 128 and BNS 156 carry the public-servant-voluntarily-allowing-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Imprisonment for life or up to 10 years; fine.
Old position
IPC 128 is concerned with Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
New position
BNS 156 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. 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
IPC 128 and BNS 156 carry the public-servant-voluntarily-allowing-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Imprisonment for life or up to 10 years; fine.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 128 and BNS 156 carry the public-servant-voluntarily-allowing-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Imprisonment for life or up to 10 years; fine.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 128 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 156 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 156 (Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §128 → BNS §156 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/128.
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