Whoever, being an officer of the post office, commits theft in respect of or
dishonestly misappropriates, or for any purpose whatsoever, secretes, destroys or throws away, any postal article in course of transmission by post or anything contained
therein, shall be punishable
a) Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with
fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
b) Punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with fine which may
extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
c) Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and
shall also be punishable with fine
d) None of these
dishonestly misappropriates, or for any purpose whatsoever, secretes, destroys or throws away, any postal article in course of transmission by post or anything contained
therein, shall be punishable
a) Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with
fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
b) Punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with fine which may
extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
c) Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and
shall also be punishable with fine
d) None of these