IPC §129 → BNS §157

Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
IPC §129
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape

129. 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.

New law
BNS §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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 129 and BNS 157 carry the public-servant-negligently-suffering-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Simple imprisonment up to 3 years; fine.

Old position

IPC 129 is concerned with Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape

New position

BNS 157 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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

IPC 129 and BNS 157 carry the public-servant-negligently-suffering-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Simple imprisonment up to 3 years; fine.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 129 and BNS 157 carry the public-servant-negligently-suffering-State-prisoner-or-prisoner-of-war-to-escape offence character-identically. Simple imprisonment up to 3 years; fine.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 129 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 157 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 157 (Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §129 → BNS §157 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-30, https://newlaws.in/ipc/129.

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