IPC Section 385 — Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

extortion

Criminal

Summary

If a person, in order to commit extortion, makes someone afraid of being harmed, or tries to make them afraid of being harmed, that person can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2025) Vol.7 p.364 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • .. Petitioner in Crl.OP.No.7217/09 vs 1. State rep. by — Madras High Court (2008)
  • DHANANJA Y KUMAR SINGH v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR. FEBRUARY 2, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
  • RAM KRISHNA PAUL v. TIIE GOVT. 011 WEST BENGAL & ORS. F — Supreme Court of India (1972)
  • Appellant/ (Accused No.1) vs State — Madras High Court (2006)
  • CRL A/508/2008 — Madras High Court (2008)
  • SALIM v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • Crl.O.P.No.26381/2007 vs 1. State by Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)

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