IPC Section 391 — Dacoity

robbery and dacoity

Criminal

Summary

If five or more people work together to commit or try to commit a robbery, or if the total number of people involved in committing or trying to commit a robbery, including those present to help, is five or more, then each of those people is considered to have committed dacoity.

Official Text

When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to commit “dacoity”.

Related Judgments

  • S.C.R. 514 514 GANESAN v. STATE REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER — Supreme Court of India (2021)
  • RAFI v. STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • S.C.R. 773 MANMEET SINGH ALIAS GOLDIE v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • CHANDRA & ANR. ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • RAJU v. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • S.C.R. RAFIQ AHMEDBHAI PALIWALA v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • SC (1996) Vol.1 p.347 — Supreme Court of India (1996)
  • SHIVAPPA & ORS v. STATE OF MYSORE F — Supreme Court of India (1970)

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