WRONGFUL RESTRAINT, AND WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT Section 285 - “Wrongful Restraint Defined”: Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said to restrain that person wrongfully. Exception:- The obstruction of a private way which a person in good faith believes himself to have a lawful right to obstruct, is not within the meaning of this section. Section 286 - “Wrongful Confinement Defined”: Whoever restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, is sad to confine that person wrongfully. Illustrations – (a) (“A”) causes (“Z”) to go within a walled space and locks (“Z”) in, (“Z”) is thus prevented from proceeding in any direction beyond the circumscribing line of wall. (“A”) wrongfully confines (“Z”). (b) (“A”) places men with firearms at outlets of a building and tells (“Z”) that they will fire at (“Z”) if (“Z”) attempts to leave the building, (“A”) wrongfully confines (“Z”). Section 287- “Wrongful Restraint”: Whoever wrongfully restrains any person, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine or with both. Section 288 - “Wrongful Confinement”: Whoever wrongfully confines any person, commits an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with fine or with both. And if the wrongful confinement continues for three days or more, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both. Note – See also section 309. Section 289 - “Wrongful Confinement after Warrant or Order Issued for Production or Liberation:” Whoever keeps any person in wrongful confinement knowing that a warrant or order for the production or liberation of that person has been duly issued, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years in addition to any term of imprisonment to which he may be liable under any other provisions of this Code or any other Law in force. 79