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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered,
abducting in order to
murder
shall be punished with 124[ imprisonment] for life or rigorous imprisonment for a
term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustrations
(a) A kidnaps Z from Bangladesh, intending or knowing it to be likely that Z may
be sacrificed to an idol. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
(b) A forcibly carries or entices B away from his home in order that B may be
murdered. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Kidnapping or
125[ 364A.
abducting a person
under the age of ten
Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person under the age of ten, in
order that such person may be murdered or subjected to grievous hurt, or
slavery, or to the lust of any person or may be so disposed of as to be put in
danger of being murdered or subjected to grievous hurt, or slavery, or to the lust
of any person shall be punished with death or with 126[ imprisonment] for life or
with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and
shall not be less than seven years.]
Kidnapping or
abducting with intent
secretly and
wrongfully to confine
person
365. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person with intent to cause that person to
be secretly and wrongfully confined, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable
to fine.
366. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be
compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any
person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit
intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit
intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever, by
means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of authority or
any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with
intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or
seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as
aforesaid.
Kidnapping or
abducting or inducing
woman to compel her
marriage, etc
Procuration of minor
127[ 366A. Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the
girl
age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with intent that
such girl may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced
to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment
which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
Importation of girl
from foreign country
366B. Whoever imports into Bangladesh from any country outside Bangladesh any
girl under the age of twentyone years with intent that she may be, or knowing it
to be likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another
person,
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shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall
also be liable to fine.]
Kidnapping or
abducting in order to
subject person to
grievous hurt,
slavery, etc
367. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be
subjected, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected to
grievous hurt, or slavery, or to the unnatural lust of any person, or knowing it to
be likely that such person will be so subjected or disposed of, shall be punished
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