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Any officer or person exercising power under this Act, who- ( a ) unlawfully releases any person arrested under this Act, or (b) abets the escape of any person arrested under this Act, or ( c ) abets the commission of any offence against this Act, and any other officer of the 1 [Government] or of a local authority who abets the commission of any offence against this Act, 2 [shall, on conviction, be punished,- (i) if such act is done intentionally, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to thirty months or with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees or with both; or ( ii ) if such act is done negligently, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.]