PPC Section 213 | Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment:

PPC Section 213

PPC Section 213: Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment:

Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property to himself or any other person, in consideration of his concealing an offence or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment;

  if a capital offence: shall, if the offence is punishable with death, 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 not extending to ten years,

 

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 ten 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 offence, or with fine, or with both

 

 

Offence Cognizance Summons / Warrant Bailable / Not Bailable Compoundable or Not Punishment Triable By
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offence from punishment, if the offence be capital. May arrest without warrant. Warrant .. Bailable.. Not Compounable Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine. Court of Session
If punishable with [imprisonment for life] or with imprisonment for 10 years. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Imprisonment of either description for 3 years, and fine. [Magistrate of the first class]
If with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Magistrate of the first class, or Court by which the offenceis triable.
Accused โ˜… POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Bailable.. --- Taking gift, etc., to screen an offence from punishment, if the offence be capital.
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine.
Offence: Ditto --- If punishable with [imprisonment for life] or with imprisonment for 10 years.
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 3 years, and fine.
Offence: Ditto --- If with imprisonment for less than 10 years.
Punishment--- Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

Explanation of PPC Section 213

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