ABI Act 17

Section 17 · Penalty for escape

- If any inmate escapes from a Borstal Institution before the expiry of the period for which he has ordered to be detained or if any inmate absents himself on licence from a Borstal Institution and escapes from the supervision or authority of any Government Officer or Secular Institution or person or religious society in whose charge he was placed or fails on the suspension or revocation of his licence to return to the Borstal Institution, he may, on conviction by Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both, and his licence, if any, shall be forfeited with effect from the date of his escape or failure to return, as the case may be. An offence under this section shall be deemed to be a cognizable offence within the meaning of Section 4(f) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

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