Section 383 IPC defines 'extortion' as:
Aobtaining property by intentionally putting any person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing him to deliver the property
Btaking property by stealth, without the knowledge of the person in possession (cf. IPC, Section 383)
Cdeceiving any person and thereby fraudulently inducing the delivery of any property (cf. IPC, Section 383)
Dviolently taking property of another by use of immediate physical force on the person (cf. IPC, Section 383)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. obtaining property by intentionally putting any person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing him to deliver the property
1. Section 383 IPC: 'Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits extortion.'
2. Essential elements: (i) intent to put in fear; (ii) fear of injury to any person or property; (iii) dishonest inducement to deliver; (iv) actual delivery of property/valuable security.
3. Theft (Section 378) involves stealth without consent; cheating (Section 415) involves deception; robbery (Section 390) involves immediate force.
4. Punishment under Section 384: up to 3 years and/or fine.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 383_
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