Such term shall be in addition to any other term which such prisoner may be already undergoing.

Punishment for escape or attempt to escape Punishment for escape or attempt to escape.- If any prisoner escapes or attempts to escape from prison and correctional institution in which he may be lawfully confined or to a court for production or to the hospital to which he has been sent or while going there to or returning from there or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison and correctional institution, upon the information by the Superintendent, the police shall act as per Section 262 of the the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) and he shall be on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or both.