Section 28:
Penalties.
Any person who,--
(a) having in his possession, custody or control any property forming part of the undertakings
owned by any jute company, wrongfully withholds such property from the Central Government or the
Jute Manufactures Corporation; or
(b) wrongfully obtains possession of, or retains any property forming part of, the undertakings
owned by any jute company; or
(c) wilfully withholds or fails to furnish to the Central Government or the Jute Manufactures
Corporation or any person or body of persons specified by that Government or Corporation, as the
case may be, any document or inventory relating to the undertakings, owned by any jute company,
which may be in his possession, custody or control; or
(d) fails to deliver to the Central Government or the Jute Manufactures Corporation or any person
or body of persons specified by that Government or Corporation, any assets, books of account,
registers or other documents in his possession, custody or control relating to the undertakings owned
by any jute company; or
(e) wrongfully removes or destroys any property forming part of the undertakings owned by any
jute company or prefers any claim under this Act which he knows or has reason to believe to be false
or grossly inaccurate,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and also with fine which
may extend to ten thousand rupees.