Escaped Convicts Act 1860, 17 of 1860, (Rep., Act 5 of 1871)

Section I. Act V of 1858 is repealed except as to ally sentences Act V of 1858 repealed. passed under that Act

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

: 111.[Every ] fi&$$zop I. Act V of 1858 is repealed except as to ally sentences Act V of 1858 repealed. passed under that Act. : 111.[Every ] fi&$$zop.- who,[*hilst detained ]['as ][aforesaid, sha,li have escaped ][. ][r ] from Jail or other la~yft~l custody during the period lnent,io1l. d in the last preceding Sectioll, and who shall not have rre.ndered h s e l f within the time declarecl by the Execusaid, inay be sentenced to transportation for life or for any less than five years, or to imprisonllleilt with or without period not exceeding three years, in addition to any ired term of his original sentence. I11 a.ny case within the provisions of this Section in mrhich the e shall be of opinioil that in addition to the un's original sentence, a more severe seilteilce than h such Magistrate is by any law for the time being ill force empowered 11 not `he` necessary for the Ma,gistrate to order the fTender to tho Seasions Court, but fie may liimself pass - sentence to the extent of his powers and proceed to carry the sentence into execution.

Source: India Code