Section 254 of BNS : Section 254: Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a shopkeeper in a small town in India. One evening, his cousin, Arjun, comes to his shop looking very nervous and asks Ravi if he can stay in the back room for a few days. Ravi knows that Arjun has been involved in criminal activities before and suspects that he might have committed a robbery recently. Despite his suspicions, Ravi allows Arjun to stay in the back room and even provides him with food and shelter. A few days later, the police raid Ravi's shop and arrest Arjun for a recent robbery. Ravi is also arrested and charged under Section 254 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 for harbouring a robber, as he had reason to believe that Arjun had committed a robbery and still provided him shelter.

Example 2:

Meena lives in a village near the border of India. One night, a group of men knock on her door and ask for shelter. They tell her that they are travelers, but Meena recognizes one of them from a recent news report about a dacoity in a nearby town. Despite knowing this, s...

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