Penal Code 2008 Ed. 106 CAP. 224 longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 213] Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender 214. Whoever gives or causes, or offers or agrees to give or cause, any gratification to any person, or to restore or cause the restoration of any property to any person, in consideration of that person’s 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, if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to 20 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to 20 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] Exception —Sections 213 and 214 do not extend to any case in which the offence may lawfully be compounded. [Indian PC 1860, s. 214] Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. 215. Whoever takes, or agrees or consents to take, any gratification for himself or any other person under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which he has been deprived by any offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both. [Indian PC 1860, s. 215] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015