BNS Section 127: (1) Wrongful confinement
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 340
Procedural Classification Summary
Wrongfully confining any
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year,person.or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both
Wrongfully confining for
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,three or more days.or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both
Wrongfully confining for
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 yearslable.Magistrate of the first 10 or more days.and fine of 10,000 rupees.class
Keeping any person in
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 yearswrongful confinement,in addition to any term ofthe first class. knowing that a writ hasimprisonment to under been issued for his liberation.any other section and fine
Wrongful confinement in
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearssecret.in addition to otherclass. punishment which he is liable to and fine
Wrongful confinement for
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearsthe purpose of extortingand fine. property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc
Wrongful confinement for
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearsthe purpose of extortingand fine. confession or information, or for compelling restoration of property, etc
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS. 127 (2) Punishment for Wrongful confinement. 342 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. 127 (3) Wrongful confinement for three or more days. 343 The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from two years to three years, and the fine is extended up to ten thousand rupees. 127 (4) Wrongful confinement for ten or more days. 344 The IPC section is included as a sub-section in the BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from three to five years, and a minimum fine of ten thousand rupees is stipulated. 127 (5) Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued. 345 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Fine is added. 127 (6) Wrongful confinement in secret. 346 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Imprisonment is increased from two to three years and fine is added 127 (7) Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act. 347 No Change except that IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. 127 (8) Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property. 348 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change.