Legal Provisions of Section 342 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Punishment for wrongful confinement:
The offence of wrongful confinement defined under section 340 is punished under this section. This section states that whoever wrongfully confines any person, shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to one year, or with fine extending up to one thousand rupees, or with both. Wrongful confinement is regarded as more serious than wrongful restraint is evident from the facts that for this crime rigorous imprisonment is also prescribed, the duration of which is also more than the one for wrongful restraint, and the amount of fine prescribed is also more.
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Commission of wrongful confinement in course of commission of dacoity shows that two independent offences have been committed for which separate punishments could be awarded.
The offence under this section is cognizable, bailable and compoundable, and is triable by any magistrate.