IPC Section 348 - Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property

Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 348 has been replaced with BNS Section 127 with effect from July 1, 2024.
(IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.)

Please refer to BNS 127 for updated procedures & punishments.

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IPC 348 in Simple Words

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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 punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

IPC 348 in Simple Words

Section 348 of the Indian Penal Code states that anyone who unlawfully confines a person with the intention of extracting a confession, information, or property, through coercion or constraint, can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years and may also be fined.

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Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property

Offence	Punishment	Cognizance	Bail	Triable
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property etc.	3 Years + Fine	Cognizable	Bailable	Any Magistrate

Offence : Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property etc.

Punishment : 3 Years + Fine

Cognizance : Cognizable

Bail : Bailable

Triable : Any Magistrate

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