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A police constable compels a person to remain in police station on false case of theft and allowing him…

By keeping the man at the station on a fabricated theft case and releasing him only on payment, the constable intentionally puts him in fear of continued detention to…

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A police constable compels a person to remain in police station on false case of theft and allowing him to go after receiving money from him. He is liable for-

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By keeping the man at the station on a fabricated theft case and releasing him only on payment, the constable intentionally puts him in fear of continued detention to dishonestly induce delivery of money, which is extortion under BNS section 308; the confinement is merely the means used to extract the money, not a separate offence here.

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