Indian Penal Code,1860
Act No : 45
Section :
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner toescape.--Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of anyState prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisonerto escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner isconfined, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term whichmay extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.