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THE INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885 · PENALTIES

Section 30 — Retaining a message delivered by mistake

wilfully secretes, makes away with or detains a message which ought to have been delivered to some other person, or, being required by a telegraph officer to deliver up any such message, neglects or refuses to do so, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.