Section 364 of IPC : Section 364: Kidnapping Or Abducting In Order To Murder

Explanation using Example

Imagine a situation where a local gangster, named Vikram, abducts a businessman, Rajesh, with the intention of killing him due to a personal vendetta. Vikram and his accomplices kidnap Rajesh from his office and hold him in a hidden location. Their plan is to demand a ransom and, regardless of the payment, to eliminate Rajesh to send a message to their rivals.

In this scenario, Vikram and his accomplices have committed an offence under Section 364 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860. If caught, they would face the prospect of life imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years, and may also be fined. The law applies here because Rajesh was abducted with the intent that he would be murdered, fulfilling the criteria of the offence as described in the section.