250. Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property to himself or any other person, in consideration of his concealing an offence or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment shall,-
(a) if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten
years,
be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence
for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of
imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.
Section 241 Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
Section 242 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
Section 244 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Section 245 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
Section 246 Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Section 247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Section 248 False charge of offence made with intent to injure
Section 249 Harbouring offender
Section 250 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment