Whether offence of kidnapping for ransom is to be proved in three stages?

The important ingredient of Section 364A is the abduction or kidnapping, as the case may be. Thereafter, a threat to the kidnapped/abducted that if the demand for ransom is not made then the victim is likely to be put to death and in the event death is caused, the offence of Section 364A is complete. There are three stages in this Section, one is the kidnapping or abduction, second is threat of death coupled with the demand of money and lastly when the demand is not made, then causing death. if the three ingredients are available, that will constitute the offence under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. 

Supreme Court of India

Vishwanath Gupta vs State Of Uttaranchal on 21 March, 2007

Bench: A.K. Mathur, Lokeshwar Singh Panta

Citation;2007CriLJ2296, JT2007(5)SC48,

 2007N.C.C.603, 2007(5)SCALE114,

 (2007)11SCC633, 

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