Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person

What this section does

This section makes it an offence to wrongfully conceal or confine a person whom the accused knows to have been kidnapped or abducted. The accused is treated as if they had themselves committed the kidnapping or abduction with the same intention or purpose for which they conceal or detain the victim.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Same punishment as applicable to the underlying kidnapping or abduction offence with the same intention or purpose.

Triable by

Sessions Court

Cognizable

Yes

Bailable

No

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. The accused knew that the person had been kidnapped or abducted
2. The accused wrongfully concealed or confined such person
3. The concealment or confinement was done with the same intention or for the same purpose as the original kidnapping or abduction

Derived from IPC s.368.