99 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Using as true any such declaration known to be false 200. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any such declaration knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Explanation —A declaration which is inadmissible merely upon the ground of some informality, is a declaration within the meaning of sections 199 and 200. [Indian PC 1860, s. 200] Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender 201. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall, if the offence which he knows or believes to have been committed is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment which may extend to 20 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine, and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to 20 years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to onefourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] Illustration A, knowing that B has murdered Z, assists B to hide the body with the intention of screening B from punishment. A is liable to imprisonment for 10 years, and also to fine. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 201] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015