226.Penalty for encroachment etc.-

(1) Any person who,-

(a) encroaches upon or causes any obstruction to the use of any public road (including chak road), path or common land of a village; or

(b) fails to comply with any order or direction made by the Sub-Divisional Officer under sub- section (1) of section 23; or

(c) fails to comply with any order or direction made by the Tahsildar under section 25 or section 26; or

(d) fails to comply with any order made under section 42 or section 48; shall be liable to a fine which in a case referred to in clause (a) shall not be less than one thousand rupees and not exceed 82 ten thousand rupees and in any other case shall not be less than five hundred rupees and not exceed five thousand rupees.

(2) Every person referred to in sub-section (1) may be required by the Sub-Divisional Officer or the Tahsildar, as the case may be, to execute a personal bond for such sum not exceeding fifteen thousand rupees as the officer concerned may deem fit for abstaining from the repetition of such act or failure.

227. Damages for destruction etc. of boundary marks.-

(1) if any person wilfully destroys or injures or without lawful authority removes any boundary marks lawfully erected under Chapter IV or under any other law for the time being in force, he may be ordered by the Tahsildar to pay such amount not exceeding one thousand rupees for each mark so destroyed, injured or removed, as may in the opinion of the Tahsildar be necessary to defray the expense of restoring the same and of rewarding the informant, if any.

(2) The recovery of damages under sub-section (1) shall not debar prosecution for any offence under the Indian Penal Code in respect of such destruction, injury or removal.

228. Penalty for cutting or removing trees illegally.-

(1) Every person who cuts, removes or otherwise appropriates any tree or any portion thereof which is the property of the State Government or any local authority or a Gram Panchayat,without any authority therefor shall be liable to pay the value thereof, which shall be recoverable from him in addition to any penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of this Code for the occupation of the land or otherwise, and notwithstanding any criminal proceedings which may be instituted against him in respect of such cutting, removal or appropriation.

(2) to The Collector may, at any time, direct the confiscation of any tree or portion thereof referred in sub-section (1).

229. Penalty for not furnishing required statement or information etc.-

Every person who:-

(a) fails Code; or to furnish any statement or information lawfully required under the provisions of this

(b) furnishes any statement or information which is false and which he has reasons to believe to be false; or

(c) obstructs the Collector or any other revenue officer or Gram Panchayat in taking possession of any land in accordance with the provisions of this Code; or

(d) obstructs any officer or public servant in doing any of the acts specified in section 220; shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment which may extent to two years or with fine or with both.