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makes to such public servant or other person, touching that subject, any statement which is false; and

which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years and fine.

False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person 182.

Whoever gives to any public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing to be likely that he will thereby cause, such public servant to -

do or omit anything which such public servant ought not to do or omit if the true state of facts respecting which such information is given were known by him; or

use the lawful power of such public servant to the injury or annoyance of any person,

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shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, fine not exceeding $4,000 or both.

A informs a Magistrate that Z, a police officer subordinate to such Magistrate, has been guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct, knowing such information to be false, or knowing it to be likely that the information will cause the Magistrate to dismiss Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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A falsely informs a public servant that Z has contraband salt in a secret place knowing such information to be false and knowing that it is likely that the consequence of the information will be a search of Z's premises with attendant annoyance to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

A falsely informs a policeman that he has been assaulted and robbed in the neighbourhood of a particular village. He does not mention the name of any person as one of his assailants. but knows it to be likely that. in consequence of this information the police will make inquiries and institute searches in the village to the annoyance of the villagers or some of them. A has committed an offence under this section.

Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of public servant 183.

Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such servant shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, fine not exceeding $4,000 or both.

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant 184.

Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, fine not exceeding $2,000

or both.

Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant 185.

Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such -

purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that property at that sale; or

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bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, fine not exceeding $800 or both.

Obstructing public sewant in discharge of public functions 186.

Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.

Omission to assist public sewant when bound by law to give assistance 187.

Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public servant in the execution of his public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance. shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, fine not exceeding $800 or both.

If such assistance is demanded of him by a public servant legally competent to make such demand for the purposes of -

executing any process lawfully issued by a Court of

Justice;

preventing the commission of an offence;

suppressing a riot or affray; or

apprehending a person charged with or guilty or an offence, or of having escaped from lawful custody, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, fine not exceeding $4,000 or both.

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public sewant 188.

Whoever, knowing that by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction, shall -

if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to any persons lawfully employed, be punished

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with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, fine not exceeding $800 or both; and jbj if mdralsooealmce causes or tends to cause dangerm human life. health, or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, fine not exceeding $4,000 or both.

Explunation - It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces or is likely to produce harm.