(6) Whoever wrongfully confines any person in such manner as to indicate an intention that the confinement of such person may not be known to any person interested in the person so confined, or to any public servant, or that the place of such confinement may not be known to or discovered by any such person or public servant as hereinbefore mentioned, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years in addition to any other punishment to which he may be liable for such wrongful confinement and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC Section 346 in BNS: Section 127(6)
Wrongful confinement in secret
Section 346 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Wrongful confinement in secret) corresponds to Section 127(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 127(6) is cognizable, bailable, triable by Magistrate of the first class; punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years in addition to other punishment which he is liable to and fine.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127(6) | Wrongful confinement in secret. | Imprisonment for 3 years in addition to other punishment which he is liable to and fine. | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
Text of BNS Section 127(6)
Full BNS Section 127 and every IPC section it replaced →
Other IPC sections now in BNS 127
- IPC 340: Wrongful confinement → BNS 127
- IPC 342: Punishment for wrongful confinement → BNS 127(2)
- IPC 343: Wrongful confinement for three or more days → BNS 127(3)
- IPC 344: Wrongful confinement for ten or more days → BNS 127(4)
- IPC 345: Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued → BNS 127(5)
- IPC 347: Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act → BNS 127(7)
- IPC 348: Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property → BNS 127(8)
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