Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 348 :
Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property:
(See section 127(8) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, 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 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 punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
