The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 497 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).
Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, is guilty of the offence of adultery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both. In such case the wife shall not be punishable as an abettor. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both--Non-cognizable--Bailable--Triable by Magistrate of the first class--Non-compoundable.