IPC Section 348

Indian Penal Code

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S. 348

Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property

Description

Whoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined or any person interested in the person confined any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct, or for the purpose of constraining the person confined or any person interested in the person confined to restore or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property etc.

3 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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