law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  349.Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce
  
  document.
  If any witness or person called to produce a
  
  document or thing before a Criminal Court refuses to answer such questions as
  
  are put to him or to produce any document or thing in his possession or power
  
  which the Court requires him to produce, and does not, after a reasonable opportunity
  
  has been given to him so to do, offer any reasonable excuse for such refusal,
  
  such Court may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, sentence him to simple
  
  imprisonment, or by warrant under the hand of the Presiding Magistrate or Judge
  
  commit him to the custody of an officer of the Court for any term not exceeding
  
  seven days, unless in the meantime, such person consents to be examined and to
  
  answer, or to produce the document or thing and in the event of his persisting
  
  in his refusal, he may be dealt with according to the provisions of section 345
  
  or section 346.