BNS Section 142: Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Bare Act Text

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.— Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had kidnapped or abducted such person with the same intention or knowledge, or for the same purpose as that with or for which he conceals or detains such person in confinement.

Procedural Details

Punishment

Depends on original offence

Nature of Offense

Depends on original offence

Bail Eligibility

Depends on original offence

Compoundability

Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Depends on original offence

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