Legal Provisions of Section 357 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person:
This section penalises assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person. It states that whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person in attempting to wrongfully confine that 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. There must be an attempt to commit wrongful confinement of a person and in doing so the offender must either assault or use criminal force against the victim.
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The offence under this section is cognizable, bailable and compoundable when permitted by the court trying the case, and is triable by any magistrate.