IPC Section 396 — Dacoity with murder

robbery and dacoity

Criminal

Summary

If a group of five or more people jointly commit a dacoity, and during that dacoity any one of them commits a murder, then every single person in that group is punishable with either the death penalty, life imprisonment, or rigorous imprisonment for up to ten years, and they may also be fined.

Official Text

If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • CHANDRA & ANR. ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • RAFI v. STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • SHAJAHAN v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • S.C.R. 773 MANMEET SINGH ALIAS GOLDIE v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • SC (2013) Vol.5 p.529 — Supreme Court of India (2013)
  • KISHAN v. SHRI KESHA V RAM AND ORS. DECEMBER 13, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • MOHD. ASLAM OBHURE, ACCHAN RIZVI v. UNION OF INDIA STA TE OF UTT AR PRADESH AND ORS. OCTOBER 24, 1994 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • KALIKA TIWARI AND ORS. ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR MARCH 25, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (1997)

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