§ 345 Indian Penal Code, 1860

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

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Indian Penal Code, 1860
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345

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Indian Penal Code, 1860

345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued

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.