Section 250 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.

  1. 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 shall,––
    (a) 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;
    (b) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
    which may extend to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of either description
    for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
    (c) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten years,
    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.