Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
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Summary
If a person is legally required to hand over a document or electronic record to a public servant and intentionally fails to do so, they commit an offence. For production to a public servant the punishment is simple imprisonment up to one month, or a fine up to Rs 500, or both. If the document was to be produced to a court the punishment rises to up to six months imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Example
Priya is ordered by a court to produce a tenancy agreement but she intentionally withholds it. She has committed the offence and may face up to six months simple imprisonment or a fine up to Rs 1,000, 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, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the document or electronic record is to be produced or delivered up to a Court of Justice, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustrations
(1) A, being legally bound to produce a document or electronic record before a District court, intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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