IPC Section 225 - Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person

225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person. Whoever intentionally

offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence,

or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully

detained for an offence, shall be punished with impriso nment of either description for a term which may

extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;

or, if the person to be apprehended, or the person rescued or attempted to be rescued, is charged with

or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with 6[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment for a

term 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;

or, if the person to be apprehended, or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to

be apprehended for an offence punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either

description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;

or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is liable under the sentence

of a Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commu tation of such a sentence, to 2[imprisonment for life], 7***

8*** 9*** or imprisonment, for a term of ten years, or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of

either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;

or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is under sentence of death,

shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not

exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.