Section 256: Whoever, being a public servant, and being as such public servant, charged Public servant
with the preparation of any record or other writing, frames that record or writing in a framing
incorrect
manner which he knows to be incorrect, with intent to cause, or knowing it to be likely that record or
he will thereby cause, loss or injury to the public or to any person, or with intent thereby writing with
to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save, any person from legal intent to save
person from
punishment, or with intent to save, or knowing that he is likely thereby to save, any punishment or
property from forfeiture or other charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with property from
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, forfeiture.
or with both.