Explain Section 212 regarding harbouring an offender.
Section 212 deals with harbouring an offender. It states that whenever an offence has been committed, whoever harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the offender, with the intention of screening him from legal punishment, shall be punished based on the nature of the offence. If it's a capital offence, the punishment may extend to five years of imprisonment and a fine. If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, the term may extend to three years of imprisonment and a fine. If the offence is punishable with less than ten years of imprisonment, the punishment is based on the description provided for the offence, up to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both. The section includes exceptions and illustrations for better understanding. [Chapter 11, Section 212]