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Penalty for wrongful withholding of property

Penalty for wrongful withholding of property :

Section – 630. (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.