Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
30. Retaining a message delivered by mistake
If any person fraudulently retains, or willfully 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.