347
348
Wrongful
confinement for the
purpose of extorting
property, or
constrain ing to an
illegal act, etc.
May arrest
without
warant.
Summons ..
Wrongful
confinement for the
purpose of extorting
confes sion or
informa tion, or of
com pelling restora
tion of property,
etc.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Bailable ..
1[Not
compoundable.]
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 3 years,
and fine.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
2* * *
Magistrate of
the first or
second class,
2* *
* Magistrate
of the first
class.
Of Criminal Force and Assault
352
Assault or use of
criminal force
otherwise than on
grave provocation.
Shall not
arrest
without
warrant.
Summons
Bailable ..
Compoundable
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 3 months,
or fine of
Any
Magistrate.
3[1500]
rupees, or
both.
353
Assault or use of
criminal force to
deter a public
servant from
discharge of his
duty.
May arrest
without
warrant.
Warrant..
354
Assault or use of
criminal force to a
woman with intent
to outrage her
modesty.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
4[354A
Assault or use of
criminal force to
women and striping
her of her clothes.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 2 years,
or fine, or
both.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Not
bailable
Ditto ..
Death or
imprisonment
for life,and
fine.
1 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 159, for the original entry.
2 The words "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
3 Subs. by Ord. LXXXVI of 02, sec. 3, (Sch.II).
4 Ins. by Criminal Law (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (24 of 1984), s. 3.
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2* * *
Magistrate of
the first or
second class.
Ditto .
Court of
Session.]
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