Section 213:
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.
Whoever accepts or attempts to
obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property
to himself or any other person, in consideration of his concealing an offence or of his screening any
person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose
of bringing him to legal punishment,
if a capital offence., -- shall if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment
of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.-- and if the offence is punishable
with 1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment 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;
and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten years, shall be punished with
imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one fourth part
of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 3 of 1894, s. 7.