Penal Code
2008 Ed.
88
CAP. 224
Failure to attend in obedience to an order from a public servant
174. Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an
agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, a notice,
an order or a proclamation, proceeding from any public servant legally
competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally
omits to attend at the place or time, or departs from the place where he
is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to
depart, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with
both; or if the summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in
person or by agent before a court of justice, with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to
$3,000, or with both.
[51/2007]
Illustrations
(a) A, being legally bound to appear before the High Court, in obedience to a
subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has
committed the offence defined in this section.
(b) A, being legally bound to appear before a Magistrate as a witness, in
obedience to a summons issued by that Magistrate, intentionally omits to
appear. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 174]
Omission to produce a document or an electronic record to a
public servant by a person legally bound to produce such
document or electronic record
175. Whoever, 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 imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
month, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both; or, if
the document or electronic record is to be produced or delivered up to
a court of justice, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6
months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both.
[51/2007]
Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015
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