Defence Act, 1954
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Negligent or wilful interference with lawful custody.
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145.—Every person subject to military law—
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(a) who, without proper authority, sets free or authorises or otherwise facilitates the setting free of any person in custody, or
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(b) who negligently or wilfully allows to escape any person who is committed to his charge, or whom it is his duty to guard or keep in custody, or
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(c) who assists any person in escaping or attempting to escape from custody,
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is guilty of an offence against military law and shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable, in case he acted wilfully, to suffer penal servitude or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial and, in any other case, to suffer imprisonment or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial.
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