204. Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence

Whoever -

secretes or destroys any document which he may be lawfully compelled to produce as evidence in a Court of Justice or in any proceeding lawfully held before a public servant as such; or

obliterates or renders illegible the whole or any part of such document with the intention of preventing the document from being produced or used as evidence before such Court or public servant as aforesaid, or after he shall have been lawfully summoned or required to produce the document for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, fine or both.