Penal Code · s 173

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173.
Preventing service of summons or other proceedings or preventing publication thereof
Whoever, in any manner, intentionally -
(a) prevents the serving on himself or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order, proceedings from any public servant

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legally competent. as such public servant. to issue such summons, notice or order;
(b) preventsthe lawfUl affixing to any place o-fanyY such summons. notice or order;
(c) removes any such summons, notice or order from any place to which it is lawfully affixed; or
(d) prevents the lawful making of any proclamation under the authority of any public servant, legally competent as such public servant to direct such proclamation to be made, shall be punished -
(i) with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine; or
(ii) if the summons. notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent, or to produce a document, in a Court of Justice, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years and fine.

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s 173Preventing service of summons or other proceedings or preventing publication thereof

Whoever, in any manner, intentionally -

(a)

prevents the serving on himself or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order, proceedings from any public servant

legally competent. as such public servant. to issue such summons, notice or order;

(b)

preventsthe lawfUl affixing to any place o-fanyY such summons. notice or order;

(c)

removes any such summons, notice or order from any place to which it is lawfully affixed; or

(d)

prevents the lawful making of any proclamation under the authority of any public servant, legally competent as such public servant to direct such proclamation to be made, shall be punished -

(i)

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine; or

(ii)

if the summons. notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent, or to produce a document, in a Court of Justice, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years and fine.