Section 223Central Act
Section 223: Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.
Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep in confinement any person charged with or convicted of any offence 1 [or lawfully committed to custody], negligently suffers such person to escape from confinement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
1. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 8.
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