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    Question

    If a police officer arrested and detained a person in

    the lockup despite producing the bail order from the Court, police officer is guilty of: 
    A Abduction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Wrongful restraint Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Wrongful Confinement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Detaining a person wrongfully amounts to wrongful confinement. S.342. Punishment for wrongful confinement.— Whoever wrongfully confines any person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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