Explain Section 389 in Chapter 17 concerning 'Putting a person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion.'
Section 389 addresses putting or attempting to put any person in fear of an accusation, against that person or any other, of having committed or attempted to commit an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term that may extend to ten years, in order to commit extortion. The punishment for this offence is imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to ten years, and the offender may also be liable to a fine. If the offence is punishable under Section 377, the offender may be punished with imprisonment for life.