Indian Penal Code — Section 175

175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.— Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any 5[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 5[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 6[District Court], intentionally omits to produce the same. A has

committed the offence defined in this section.