FACTS:In State vs. Balakrishnan, the complainant was detained at a police station. When the matter was brought before the court, the accused argued that the complainant was free to leave the police station at any time.
ISSUE:Did the accused police officer’s actions amount to wrongful confinement under the law?
LAW INVOLVED:
Section 340 IPC: Defines wrongful confinement as restraining someone from moving freely beyond certain limits without lawful justification.
JUDGMENT:The court held that the accused committed the offense of wrongful confinement. It stated that the authority of police officers in their jurisdiction could not be exercised arbitrarily or abusively. The court emphasized that the complainant’s liberty was unlawfully restricted, and the conduct of the officers amounted to wrongful confinement.
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