Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860

Section 385 - Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.