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630 Penalty for wrongful withholding of property

630. PENALTY FOR WRONGFUL WITHHOLDING OF PROPERTY

(1) If any officer or employee of a company -

(a) wrongfully obtains possession of any property of a company ; or

(b) having any such property in his possession, wrongfully withholds it or knowingly applies it to purposes other than those expressed or directed in the articles and authorised by this Act ;

he shall, on the complaint of the company or any creditor or contributory thereof, be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

(2) The Court trying the offence may also order such officer or employee to deliver up or refund, within a time to be fixed by the Court, any such property wrongfully obtained or wrongfully withheld or knowingly misapplied, or in default, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years.

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