Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (2) Whoever commits extortion, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with a fine or with both. Illustrations— (a) “A” threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning “Z” unless “Z” gives him or her money. He thus induces “Z” to give him or her money. “A” has committed extortion; (b) “A” threatens “Z” that he or she will keep “Z’s” child in wrongful confinement unless “Z” signs and delivers to “A” a promissory note binding “Z” to pay certain moneys to “A”. “Z” signs and delivers the note. “A” has committed extortion; (c) “A” threatens to send men to pull down “Z’s” crops, unless “Z” will sign and delivery to “B” a bond binding “Z” under a penalty to deliver certain produce to “B” and thereby induces “Z” to sign and deliver the bond. “A” has committed extortion; (d) “A” by putting “Z” in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces “Z” to sign or affix his or her seal to a blank paper and deliver it to “A”. “Z” signs and delivers the paper to “A”. Here, as the paper so signed may be converted into a valuable security, “A” has committed extortion. 302. Extortion by Putting a Person in Fear of Death or Grievous Hurt. Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or with a fine or both. 153