Section 345 · Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
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Whoever
keeps any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ for the liberation of that person has been
duly issued, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
two years in addition to any term of imprisonment to which he may be liable under any other section of
this Chapter.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 2 years
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 345BNS 127(5)
127(5)
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