Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 347 :
Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act:
(See section 127(7) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined, or from any person interested in the person confined, any property or valuable security or of constraining the person confined or any person interested in such person to do anything illegal or to give any information which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
