Section 55
Penalty for fraudulently preparing, altering secreting or destroying Post Office documents.
The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Post Offices in India.
Whoever, being an officer of the Post Office entrusted with the preparing or keeping of any
document, fraudulently prepares the document incorrectly, or alters or secretes or destroys the document,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be
punishable with fine.