Section 37. Acts punishable

37. Acts punishable.— Every village-policeman and road-policeman guilty of any willful misconduct in his office, or of neglect of duty, such misconduct o neglect not being an offence within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, (45 of 1860). or withdrawing from the duties of his office without permission and without having given at least two months, notice of his intention withdraw from such duties to the persons authorized to nominate appoint under sections 29, 32 and 33 (as the case may be), or offering any unnecessary personal violence to any person in his custody, Penalty. shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding three months' pay, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.