Section 175 IPC-Dhara 175-Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it

Section 175 IPC-Dhara 175-Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it:

175. Omission to produce ¹[document or electronic record] to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.—Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any ¹[document or electronic record] of 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 ¹[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.

 

Illustration

 

A, being legally bound to produce a document before a ²[District Court], intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Para I

 

Punishment—Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by the Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate—Non-compoundable.

 

Para II

 

Punishment—Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by the Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, sec. 91 and Sch. I, for "document" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

 

2 Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Zila Court".