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

Section V. If any person subject to the penalty prescribed in Sectioiz I Act V of Certain esca ed offen-[1858,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

V. If any person subject to the penalty prescribed in Sectioiz I Act V of Certain esca ed offen-[1858, shall, before the -passing of this Act, have been ] ders~ remandel `to` not liable to be prosecuted remanded to Jail under the order of a Alagist,rate to under this ~ c t . undergo the portion of his sentence remaining unexpired at tile date of his escape from Jail or other lawful custody, such person shall not be liable to be prosecuted under this Act. I 1 '1 Y I / : seven yl ears, 1x1. All lwoprictors of lands, and all farmers, a.geiits, and other perlands, commui to theu estates. tion to tlie Magistrates and Police Officers of intelli- b eellce of the resort, to ariy place ~vithii~ the limits of the lands lielcl or managed by them, of any 13ersoii in resl~ect of ~vhorn there shall be reasonable suspicion of liis being such convict ~vho has escaped as aforesaid ; allci every proprietor or other lnersoi~ as aforesai~l who sliall neglect to give such intelligeiice, sliall be liable, on con~iction before a Magistrate, to imprisoiinient for a term not exceeding six montlis, anbto fine not exceeding two hundred Rupees, cominutable, if not paid, to iinprisoiiment for a further term not exceecliilg six months.

Source: India Code