Section 185: Unlawful imprisonment

185. Unlawful imprisonment (1) Any person who is aware that another person is confined in a place which has not been appointed to serve as a place of detention or prison, shall give information of the fact to a Magistrate or the Ministère Public. (2) A Magistrate or the Ministère Public shall, on information received under subsection (1) or on his own initiative, resort to any place where it is alleged that a person is confined in a place which has not been appointed to serve as a place of detention or prison and release any person found there. (3) Where it is alleged that a person found in any place under subsection (2) is lawfully detained, the person concerned shall forthwith be taken before a Magistrate who shall, if necessary, issue a warrant. (4) Where there is any resistance to the Magistrate or other public officer, the Magistrate or the officer may require the assistance of any person. (5) Any person who is called upon for help under subsection (4) and does not give assistance shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 rupees. 186. – 187. —