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X threatens Z that he will keep Z’s child in wrongful confi nement unless Z agrees to leave the village permanently and donate his entire property to a village temple. Z in order to avoid evil consequences of the threat agrees to do so. What offence have been committed?

Option: 1

X is not guilty of extortion.


Option: 2

X is guilty of extortion.


Option: 3

X is guilty of criminal intimidation.


Option: 4

None of the above.


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There is no extortion, as there is no delivery of property by Z to X. However, X is guilty under Section 385 which punishes the very act of putting or the attempting to put any person in fear of any injury for the above purpose. Hence the correct answer is a.

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