Section 207: Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any Preventing
other person, of any summons, notice or order proceeding from any public servant legally service of
summons or
competent, as such public servant, to issue such summons, notice or order, or intentionally other
prevents the lawful affixing to any place of any such summons, notice or order or intentionally proceeding, or
preventing
removes any such summons, notice or order from any place to which it is lawfully affixed or publication
intentionally prevents the lawful making of any proclamation, under the authority of any thereof.
public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to direct such proclamation to be
made,––
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to
one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) where the summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by
agent, or to produce a document or electronic record in a Court, with simple
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend
to ten thousand rupees, or with both.