IPC Section 402 — Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

robbery and dacoity

Criminal

Summary

If a person is one of five or more people who have gathered together with the intention of committing dacoity, that person can be punished with rigorous imprisonment for up to seven years and may also be fined. This applies to anyone who is part of such a group, even if the dacoity has not yet been carried out.

Official Text

Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • S.C.R. 85 STATE OF U.P v. PUNNI AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • 3.Pandi . . . Appellants in Crl.A.No.307/2011/Accused Nos. vs State, rep. by the — Madras High Court ()
  • 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)
  • S.C.R. RAFIQ AHMEDBHAI PALIWALA v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • BIRBAL B. CHOUHAN & ANR. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF CHHATIISGARH ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)

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