PPC Section 182 | False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person:

PPC Section 182

PPC Section 182: False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person:
Whoever gives to any public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, such public servant :-

(a)	to do or omit anything which such public servant ought not to do or omit if the true state of facts respecting which such information is given were known by him, or
(b)	to use the lawful power of such public servant to the injury or annoyance of any person,

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to [three thousand rupees] , or with both.

Illustrations

(a)	A informs a Magistrate that Z, a police-officer, subordinate to such Magistrate, has been guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct, knowing such information to be false, and knowing it to be likely that the information will cause the Magistrate to dismiss Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

(b)	A falsely informs a public servant that Z has contraband salt in a secret place, knowing such information to be false, and knowing that it is likely that the consequence of the information will be a search of premises, attended with annoyance to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

(c)	A falsely informs a policeman that he has been assaulted and robbed in the neighbourhood of a particular village. He does not mention the name of any person as one of his assailants, but knows it to be likely that in consequence of their information the police will make enquiries and institute searches in the village to the annoyance of the villagers or some of them. A has committed an offence under this section.

Offence	Cognizance	Summons	Bail	Punishment	Triable
Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person.	Shall not arrest without warrant.	Summons	Bailable	extend to__ (a) seven years in case the offence in which false information is given is punishable with death;.	Court of Session.
				(b) five years in case the offence in which false information is given is punishable with imprisonment for life; or	Court of Sessions
				(c) onefourth of the longest term of imprisonment or with fine as it provided for the offence in which false information is given and such offence is not covered under clause (a) or clause (b).	Magistrate of the first class