119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent

Whoever, being a public servant, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence which it is his duty as such public servant to prevent, voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission. the existence of a design to commit the offence.

or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design, shall -

if the offence is committed, be punished -

with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one-half of the longest term of such imprisonment, fine as is provided for that offence or both; or

if the offence is not committed, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence for a term not exceeding one-fourth part of the longest term of such imprisonment, fine as is provided for the offence or both.