BNS 254 — Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

254. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons
are  about  to  commit  or  have  recently  committed  robbery  or  dacoity,

harbours  them  or  any  of  them,  with  the  intention  of  facilitating  the
commission of such robbery or dacoity, or of screening them or any of them
from punishment, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—For  the  purposes  of  this  section  it  is  immaterial
whether the robbery or dacoity is intended to be committed, or has been
committed, within or without India.
Exception.—The provisions of this section do not extend to the case
in which the harbour is by the spouse of the offender.
Public  servant  disobeying  direction  of  law  with  intent  to  save
person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

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