Indian Post Office Act, 1898
56. Penalty for fraudulently sending unpaid postal
articles
Whoever, being an
officer of the Post Office, sends by post, or puts into any mail bag, any
postal article upon which postage has not been paid or charged in the manner
prescribed by this Act, intending thereby to defraud the Government of the
postage on such postal article, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to two years, and shall also be punishable with fine.