Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 386: Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 386 |
| Marginal note | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 32 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CR. MISC./22568/2025 of Umesh Ray Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2026-01-15
- CRL OP/35191/2025 of R SUNDERRAJAN Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2026-01-02
- /10111/2025 of PANKAJ SHUKLA @ MUNUA AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND ANOTHERAllahabad High Court · 2025-11-28
- CRLMB/13577/2025 of GOVINDA @ GOVINDA CHAWARIYA @ BHOLE S/O SHRI SEVARAM Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-19
- CRM(M)/774/2025 of MOHD ASHRAF Vs UT OF J AND K TH INCHARGE POLICE STATION CHANNI HIMMAT JAMMU AND OTHERSHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 2025-11-19
- CRR/2298/2014 of SUNIL KUMAR Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORSCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-14
- CR. MISC./76267/2025 of Krishna Yadav @ Sonu Yadav Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-11
- ABA/254/2024 of MOBIN AHMAD S/O SHAMSHUDDIN AHMAD SHEIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO YASHODHARA NAGPURBombay High Court · 2024-06-14
- CRM (DB)/2664/2023 of SHADAB BANO Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.Calcutta High Court · 2024-03-21
- ABA/849/2023 of BHAVESH PRABHAKAR CHAUHAN @ LALU Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-04-10
- ABA/146/2023 of PRABHAKAR SINGH MAHENDRA SINGH CHOUHAN AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-02-16
- ABA/801/2022 of RAJNESH BABANRAO MUSALE Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2022-03-25
- ABA/1661/2015 of DR ARUN GOVIND NIRANTAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-01-12
- ABA/728/2013 of VISHAL CHANDRAKANT PAWAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2013-07-10
- APEAL/265/2010 of NAZEEM AHMED WAHID AHMAD KHAN @ RAJU @ ASLAM Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2010-11-23
- APPLN/3246/2007 of SHAMIM BABU QURESHI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2007-10-31
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