Companies Act, 1956
Sec 630 - Penalty for wrongful withholding of
property.
(1) If any officer or employee of a company
(a) wrongfully obtains possession of any
property of a company ; or
(b) having any such property in his
possession, wrongfully withholds it or knowingly applies it to purposes other
than those expressed or directed in the articles and authorized by this Act ;
he shall, on the complaint of the company or
any creditor or contributory thereof, be punishable with fine which may extend
to ten thousand rupees.
(2) The Court trying the offence may also
order such officer or employee to deliver up or refund, within a time to be
fixed by the Court, any such property wrongfully obtained or wrongfully
withheld or knowingly misapplied, or in default, to suffer imprisonment for a
term which may extend to two years.