CHAPTER-III PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES

Section 10: Punishment for abetment of escape of persons arrested, etc

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.

The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."

Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who,-

(a) unlawfully releases or abets the escape of any person arrested under this Act, or ¹[XXX]

(b) acts in any manner inconsistent with his duty for the purpose of enabling any person to do anything where by any of the provisions of this Act may be evaded or broken ¹[XXX] shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend upto six months or with fine which may extend up to five hundred rupees or with both.

Footnotes in the official text

1.Omitted by Act No.35 of 1995.