IPC Section 388

Indian Penal Code

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S. 388

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

Description

Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of an accusation against that person or any other, of having committed or attempted to commit any offence punishable with death, or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, or of having attempted to induce any other person to commit such offence, shall shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

And, if the offence be one punishable under section 377 of this Code, may be punished with imprisonment for life.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

  1. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 Years.
  2. If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence
  1. 10 Years + Fine.
  2. Imprisonment for Life

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

  1. Cognizable
  2. Cognizable
  1. Bailable
  2. Bailable
  1. Magistrate First Class
  2. Magistrate First Class

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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