89 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Illustration A, being legally bound to produce a document or an electronic record before a Magistrate’s Court, intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 175] Omission to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information 176. Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law, 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 notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence or in order to the apprehension of an offender, 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. 176] Furnishing false information 177. Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both; or, if the information which he is legally bound to furnish respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] Illustrations (a) A, a landholder, knowing of the commission of a murder, within the limits of his estate, wilfully misinforms the police of the district that the death Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015