IPC § 130 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 130 IPC — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 158 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 158 — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbours or conceals any such prisoner who has escaped from lawful custody, or offers or attempts to offer any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—A State prisoner or prisoner of war, who is permitted to be at large on his parole within certain limits in India, is said to escape from lawful custody if he goes beyond the limits within which he is allowed to be at large.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 158 in full