Chapter X · Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it

Section 175 · Pakistan Penal Code

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Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document 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 1 [one thousand five hundred rupees], or with both ; legally bound to produce it. or, if the document 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 1 [three thousand rupees], or with both.

Illustration A, being legally bound to produce a document before a Zila Court, intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.