Section 330
-tWnntarity causing hurt to extort confessionor compel rmoration of property
of Penal Code
Whoever voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of -
(a)
extorting from the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct; or
(b)
constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer, to restore, or to cause the restoration of. any property or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security.
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and whipping.
lllus frat ions
(a)
A, a police officer, tortures Z in order to induce Z to confess that he committed a crime. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
(b)
A, a police officer, tortures B to induce him to point out where certain stolen property is deposited. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
(c)
A. a revenue officer, tortures Z in order to compel him to pay certain arrears of revenue due from Z. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property 331.
Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt for the purpose of -
(a)
extorting from the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer, any confession or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence or misconduct; or
(b)
constraining the sufferer or any person interested in the sufferer. to restore, or to cause the restoration of any property or valuable security, or to satisfy any claim or demand, or to give
B. L. R.O. 5'2021
144 CAP. 22
Penal Code information which may lead to the restoration of any property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and whipping.