evening. He shall have the cells carefully examined in his presence
and shall satisfy himself that the prisoner has no forbidden articles
in his possession and that the cell is sound and secure. He shall
also examine the prisoner's food and be present when it is issued.
He shall report in his report book that he has carried out these
duties.
Sections 222, 223 and 225 of the P.P.C. 1860
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of
public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or
lawfully committed. Whoever, being a public servant legally bound
as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement any
person under sentence of a Court of Justice for any offence or
lawfully committed to custody, intentionally omits to apprehend
such person, or intentionally suffers such person to escape or
intentionally aids such person in escaping or attempting to escape
from such confinement, shall be published as follows, that is to
say:with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, with or
without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have
been apprehended, is under sentence of death; or with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years with or without fine if the person in confinement, or
who ought to have been apprehended, is subject, by a sentence of a
Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commutation of a such sentence,
to imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term of ten years or
upwards; or
with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both, if the person
in confinement, .or who ought to have been apprehended is subject,
by a sentence of a Court of justice,, to imprisonment for a term not
extending to ten years or if the person was lawfully committed to
custody.
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 or lawfully committed .to
custody, negligently suffers such persons 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.
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of
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