Pakistan Penal Code 1860 · Chapter XVII
PPC Section 385: Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
Section 385 PPC punishes putting, or attempting to put, a person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. It covers cases where the threat is made but the property has not yet been delivered.
Text of Section 385 PPC
Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any, person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Ingredients of the Offence under Section 385 PPC
- Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of any injury
- The purpose is to commit extortion
- Delivery of property is not required
Punishment under Section 385 PPC
Imprisonment of either description for up to two years, or fine, or both.
Is Section 385 PPC Bailable? Cr.P.C. Classification
| Cognizable or not | Non-cognizable (shall not arrest without warrant) |
|---|---|
| Warrant or summons | Warrant |
| Bailable or not | Bailable |
| Compoundable or not | Not compoundable |
| Triable by | Magistrate of the first or second class |
Source: Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, Schedule II.
FAQs on Section 385 PPC
Can Section 385 PPC apply if no money was paid?
Yes. The section punishes the threat made in order to commit extortion even where nothing is delivered.
How is Section 385 different from Section 384 PPC?
Section 384 punishes completed extortion. Section 385 punishes the earlier stage of creating fear for that purpose.
Is Section 385 PPC bailable?
Under Schedule II of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, an offence under Section 385 PPC is bailable, non-cognizable (shall not arrest without warrant), not compoundable, and triable by Magistrate of the first or second class.
Related Sections of the Pakistan Penal Code
- Section 382: Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
- Section 383: Extortion
- Section 384: Punishment for extortion
- Section 386: Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
- Section 387: Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
- Section 388: Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
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