CrPC Section 341
Section 341 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 (India):
Section 341 CrPC — Punishment for Wrongful Restraint
📜 Text of Section 341:
"Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both."
🔍 Explanation and Key Points:
Meaning of “Wrongful Restraint”:
Preventing a person from moving in any direction in which he has a right to move.
It means restraining someone unlawfully, without legal justification.
Difference from Wrongful Confinement (Section 340 IPC):
Wrongful Restraint: Prevents movement in one direction only.
Wrongful Confinement: Prevents movement in all directions (confines in a particular area).
Nature of Offence:
It is a cognizable, bailable, and non-compoundable offence.
Punishment:
Simple imprisonment up to 1 month, or
Fine up to Rs. 500, or
Both.
⚖️ Illustration:
If A blocks the way of B and stops B from moving forward or in a particular direction without any lawful reason, A is said to have committed wrongful restraint.
📝 Important:
The offence concerns unlawfully obstructing movement, not causing injury.
The act must be intentional or at least knowingly wrongful.
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