Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence, or rescues 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"
221 IPC Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
223 IPC Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
224 IPC Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
225 IPC Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
227 IPC Violation of condition of remission of punishment
228 IPC Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
228A IPC Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc
229 IPC Personation of a juror or assessor
229A IPC Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court