- Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person
legally bound to give it —
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 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 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 simple imprisonment for a term which may
extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or
with both, or, if the notice or information required to be given is required by an
order passed under sub-section (1) of section 565 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees, or with both.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Para I: Punishment—Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or
both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by any Magistrate—Noncompoundable.
Para II: Punishment—Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees,
or both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by any Magistrate—Noncompoundable.
Para III: Punishment—Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or
both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by any Magistrate—Noncompoundable.
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