IPC Section 187 - Omission to assist public servant when bo und by law to give assistance

187. Omission to assist public servant when bo und by law to give assistance. Whoever, being

bound by law to render or furnish assis tance to any public servant in the execution of his public duty,

intentionally omits to give such assistance, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which

may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both;

and if such assistance be demanded of him by a public servant legally competent to make such demand

for the purposes of executing any process lawfully issued by a Court of Justice, or of preventing the

commission of an offence, or suppressing a riot, or affray, or of apprehending a person charged with or

guilty of an offence, or of having escaped from lawful custody, shall be punished with simple

imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hund red

rupees, or with both.