Indian Penal Code, 1860
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from
his duty
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public
servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to
prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his
duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to
be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public
servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.