if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment: and if the offence is
punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten
years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to fen years, shall
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.
Exception: The provisions of Sections 213 and 214 do not extend to any case in which the
offence may lawfully be compounded.
Illustrations
[Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure, X of 1882].
215. Taking gift to help to recover property, etc.: Whoever takes or agrees or consents
to take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover
any movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable
under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be
apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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;
if a capital offence: if the offence for which the person was in custody or is ordered to be
apprehended is punishable with death, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment: if the offence is
punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years, he shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, with or
without fine;
and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year
and not to ten years, he shall 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 the
imprisonment provided for such offence or with fine, or with both.