175. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.- Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any *[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 *[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. *[ Substituted by Information Technology Act, 2000 Act 21 of 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for "document". (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
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