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 1[India].
Exception.- This provision does not extend to
the case in which the harbour is by the husband or wife of the offender.]
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1. Ins. by Act 10 of 1886, s. 23.
2. Ins. by Act 3 of 1894, s. 8.
Section 211 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Section 212 Harbouring offender
Section 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
Section 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
Section 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
Section 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordered
Section 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
Section 219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law
Section 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
Section 223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Section 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Section 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
Section 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Section 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding