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

Summary

If a person deliberately tries to stop or block the lawful arrest of someone else who is being arrested for an offence, or if they free or try to free that person from lawful custody for an offence, they can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

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 imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;

Related Judgments

• . H RAM KIRPAL v. BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1970)
• in memo) vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu rep by — Madras High Court (2009)
• ... Appellant/Petitioner vs 1.The Superintending Engineer, — Madras High Court ()
• ... Petitioner vs 1.Vesaiyan @ Mookan — Madras High Court (2003)
• STATE OF HARYANA v. SMT. KAMLA AND ORS. APRIL 30, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• WA(MD)/1343/2015 — Madras High Court ()
• WP(MD)/6004/2014 — Madras High Court ()
• ....Appellant/2nd Respondent vs 1.Avanashi Gounder — Madras High Court (2002)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §263 — Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person