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Section 30. Retaining a message delivered by mistake.
The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
In forceAll India (Central Act)
30. Retaining a message delivered by mistake. If any person fraudulently retains, or wilfully secretes, 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.