Section 97 of CrPC : Section 97: Search for persons wrongfully confined.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A young woman named Priya has been missing for several days. Her family suspects that she has been kidnapped by a local gang and is being held against her will in a remote farmhouse.

Application of Section 97:

1. Priya's family files a complaint with the local police, providing evidence that suggests she is being wrongfully confined.
2. The police investigate and gather enough preliminary evidence to believe that Priya is indeed being held at the farmhouse.
3. The police present this evidence to the District Magistrate.
4. The District Magistrate, convinced by the evidence, issues a search warrant under Section 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
5. The police execute the search warrant, locate Priya at the farmhouse, and rescue her.
6. Priya is immediately taken before a Magistrate, who then decides on the next steps, such as providing her with protection and initiating legal proceedings against the kidnappers.

Example 2:

Scenario: A laborer named Ramesh is working in a factory. His employer, in violation of labor laws, confines him and other workers in a locked room to prevent them from leaving the premises until they complete an unreasonable amount of work.

Application of Section 97:

1. Ramesh manages to send a message to his family about his wrongful confinement.
2. Ramesh's family approaches the local Sub-divisional Magistrate with the information.
3. The Sub-divisional Magistrate, after rev...

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