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 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 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 District Court,
intentionally omits to produce the same" A has committed the offence defined in
this section"
172 IPC Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
173 IPC Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174 IPC Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
174A IPC Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
175 IPC Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
176 IPC Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
177 IPC Furnishing false information
178 IPC Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
179 IPC Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question