Penal Code 2008 Ed. 92 CAP. 224 institute searches in the block of flats to the annoyance of the flat dwellers or some of them. A has committed an offence under this section. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 182] Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant 183. Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such public servant, shall be punished 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] [Indian PC 1860, s. 183] Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant 184. Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant as such, 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. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 184] Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of a public servant 185. Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that property at that sale, or bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to $1,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 185] Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions 186. Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015