PPC Section 225 | Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person:

PPC Section 225

PPC Section 225: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person:

Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence, or rescue or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained for an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;

	or, if the person to be apprehended, or the person rescued or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term 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;
	or, if the person to be apprehended or, rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
	or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued or attempted to be rescued, is liable under the sentence of a Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commutation of such a sentence, to imprisonment for life or imprisonment, for a term of ten years or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
	or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is under sentence of death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Offence	Cognizance	Summons	Bail	Punishment	Triable
Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person, or rescuing him from lawful custody.	May arrest without warrant.	Warrant ..	Bailable..	Imprisonment of either description for 2 years, or fine, or both.	Magistrate of the first or second class.
If charged with an offence punishable with [imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for 10 years.	Ditto	Ditto	Not bailable.	Imprisonment of either description for 3 years, and fine.	Magistrate of the first class.
If charged with a capital offence.	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto	Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine.	Court of Session.
If the person is sentenced to 2[imprisonment for life], or to [* ], [] or imprisonment for 10 years or up wards.	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto
If under sentence of death.	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto	[Imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for 10 years, and fine	Ditto