Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
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Summary
A person legally required to produce or hand over any document or electronic record to a public servant who intentionally fails to do so can be criminally punished. If the obligation is to a public servant generally, the penalty may be simple imprisonment up to one month, or fine up to Rs 5,000, or both. If the document was to be produced to a court, the jail term may extend to six months and the fine to Rs 10,000, or both.
Example
Ravi was ordered by a District Court to file an electronic invoice for a business transaction but intentionally did not produce it. Since the record was to be produced to a court, Ravi has committed the offence and may be punished with up to six months simple imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 10,000, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document or electronic record to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same,
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(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
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(b) and where the document or electronic record is to be produced or delivered up to a Court with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustration
A, being legally bound to produce a document before a District Court, intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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