Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent

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....on of an offence which it is his duty as such public servant to prevent, voluntarily conceals, by any act or omission or by the use of encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of a design to commit such offence, or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design shall,-- (a) if the offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of any ....