Section 498 · Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
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Whoever
takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of
any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with
intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any
such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
two years, or with fine, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 2 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- 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 498BNS 84
84. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.
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