The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter 11 — False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice

Section 216: Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered

Whenever any person convicted of or charged with an offence, being in lawful custody for that offence, escapes from such custody, or whenever a public servant, in the exercise of the lawful powers of such public servant, orders a certain person to be apprehended for an offence, whoever, knowing of such escape or order for apprehension, harbours or conceals that person with the intention of preventing him from being apprehended, shall be punished in the manner following, that is to say:

About The Indian Penal Code, 1860

An Act to provide a general Penal Code for India.