Indian Penal Code 1860 :
Chapter XI :
Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice :
Section 217 :
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture:
Classification of Offence:
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save, any person from legal punishment, or subject him to a less punishment than that to which he is liable, or with intent to save, or knowing that he is likely thereby to save, any property from forfeiture or any charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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