Read the following statements and choose the correct option.Statement 1:Under the Indian Penal Code, if a person harbours an offender who has escaped custody for an offence punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years, he shall be punished with imprisonment up to 7 years.Statement 2:The law provides an exception for harbouring or concealing by the husband or wife of the offender. In the context of the above statements under the Indian Penal Code, which one of the following is correct?
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Statement 1: Under IPC S.212, harbouring an offender is punishable proportionately. Statement 2: A spouse is expressly exempt from harbouring liability — a husband/wife cannot be prosecuted for sheltering their spouse. Statement 2 is correct as per the proviso to S.212. Statement 1 needs verification — the answer indicates only Statement 2 is true.