Indian Telegraph Act : Retaining a message delivered by mistake. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Telegraph Act,1885

Act No : 13

Section : Retaining a message delivered by mistake.

30. Retaining a message delivered by mistake. If any person fraudulently retains, or wilfully secrets, makes away with or detains a message which ought to have been delivered to some other person, or, being required by a telegraph officer to deliver up any such message, neglects or refuses to do so, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.