IPC Section 392 — Punishment for robbery

robbery and dacoity

Criminal

Punishment

Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

A person who commits robbery can be punished with rigorous imprisonment for up to ten years, and also with a fine. If the robbery happens on a highway between sunset and sunrise, the imprisonment can be increased to up to fourteen years.

Official Text

Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the robbery be committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise, the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.

Related Provisions

robbery/dacoity

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • VENU @ VENUGOPAL AND ORS vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH vs NIRMALA DEVI — Supreme Court of India (2017)
  • GANESAN vs STATE REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER — Supreme Court of India (2021)
  • PHOOL KUMAR vs DELHI ADMINISTRATION — Supreme Court of India (1975)
  • NENAVATH BUJJI ETC. vs THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • RAM RATAN vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2021)

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