494. Every person who(1) falsifies the statement of the poll or the statement of votes;
(2) knowingly destroys a ballot paper before the end of the period for the contestation of the election;
(3) is a returning officer and makes a fraudulent declaration or issues a fraudulent declaration of election;
(4) is a returning officer and allows his election clerk to perform his duties without having made the oath,is guilty of an offence.