IPC Section 345 — Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued

wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years

As the section puts it: “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”

Summary

If a person keeps someone in wrongful confinement after knowing that a court has issued a legal order (called a writ) for that person's release, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. This punishment is added on top of any other punishment they may receive under other sections of this chapter for the wrongful confinement itself.

Official Text

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.

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