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(I ) Whot'\'er knowin~l) a11d wilfully dixoueys hrdhc• "' .u1y Ju ~r.tion in an order made nn<lt>.r cub- tion (I) ~ C::C,i= of srcticm !Ci shall !Jc pnnishnble with imprisonment h; and l i for n t.-rm which m:iy e'Ctend to d1ree ye:m~ or with fine or with hoth. (2) Wltoe\C"t fail~ Lo comply with nny direction in a notification pul•li~hed under sub-,cction (2) of section 17 1haJJ, unles.c: he pro"·c.1 that he had no knowledge of the notificatfon, or th:\l it wa' not f>Olhible for him to comply therewith and thnL he has taken all rcnsonablt- steps to make kno\vn to the offir.er hcfore whom he was directed to appear the place where lie may be found and the <'awe which rendered it not po."5iblt for him to r.omply thcrr.with, hr: punishable with imprit1i>nment for a term which mav r:xtt"n<l to three years nr with fine or with both. · (3) Xotwiths1anding anything contained in the Code, any offence under this section ahall be a cogni- zable and non-bailable offence, for which a wa1'rant shall ordinarily issue in the fir;t in~tance. Power or