BNSS 2023: Chapter XXXIII: Section 467

Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect.

(1) When a sentence of death, imprisonment for life or fine is passed under this Sanhita on an escaped convict, such sentence shall, subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, take effect immediately.
(2) When a sentence of imprisonment for a term is passed under this Sanhita on an escaped convict,—
(a) if such sentence is severer in kind than the sentence which such convict was undergoing when he escaped, the new sentence shall take effect immediately;
(b) if such sentence is not severer in kind than the sentence which such convict was undergoing when he escaped, the new sentence shall take effect after he has suffered imprisonment for a further period equal to that which, at the time of his escape, remained unexpired of his former sentence.
(3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), a sentence of rigorous imprisonment shall be deemed to be severer in kind than a sentence of simple imprisonment.

Hindi Translation

(1) जब किसी भागे हुए दोषी को इस संहिता के तहत मौत, आजीवन कारावास या जुर्माने की सजा दी जाती है, तो ऐसी सजा, यहां पहले निहित प्रावधानों के अधीन, तुरंत प्रभावी होगी।
(2) जब किसी भागे हुए दोषी को इस संहिता के तहत एक अवधि के लिए कारावास की सजा दी जाती है, -
(ए) यदि ऐसी सजा उस सजा से अधिक गंभीर है जो ऐसा दोषी भागते समय भुगत रहा था, नई सजा तुरंत प्रभावी होगी;
(बी) यदि ऐसी सज़ा उस सज़ा से अधिक गंभीर नहीं है जो ऐसा दोषी भागते समय भुगत रहा था, तो नई सज़ा तब प्रभावी होगी जब वह कारावास के समय के बराबर अतिरिक्त अवधि के लिए कारावास भुगत चुका हो। उसका पलायन, उसकी पूर्व सजा की समाप्ति तक शेष रहा।
(3) उप-धारा (2) के प्रयोजनों के लिए, कठोर कारावास की सजा को साधारण कारावास की सजा की तुलना में अधिक गंभीर माना जाएगा।


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