law: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  59. Failure of officer in duty or his
  
  connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.
  (1) Any officer, on whom any duty has been imposed by or under
  
  this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or withdraws himself from the
  
  duties of his office shall, unless he has obtained the express written
  
  permission of his official superior or has other lawful excuse for so doing, be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with
  
  fine or with both.
   17  [(2)   Any officer on whom any duty has been imposed
  
  by or under this Act or any person who has been given the custody of-
  (a) any addict; or
  (b) any other person who has been charged with
  
  an offence under this Act,  and who willfully aids in, or connives at, the
  
  contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made
  
  thereunder, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which
  
  shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years, and
  
  shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but
  
  which may extend to two lakh rupees.
  Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the
  
  expression "officer" includes any person employed in a hospital or
  
  institution maintained or recognized by the Government or a local authority
  
  under section 64A for providing de-addiction treatment.]
  (3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under
  
  sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) except on a complaint in writing made with
  
  the previous sanction of the Central Government, or as the case may be, the
  
  State Government.