After reading this post readers will be able to know about the sections and offence of Robbery which also includes-
- Whether the police may arrest without warrant or not
- Whether a warrant or a summon shall ordinarily issue in the first instance
- Whether bailable or not
- Whether compoundable or not
- Punishment under Penal Code
- By what Court triable
Tabular Statement of Offence (Robbery)
Section |
392 |
392 |
393 |
394 |
401 |
Offence |
Robbery |
Robbery
if committed in the highway |
Attempt
to commit robbery |
Person
voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or
any other person jointly concerned in such robbery |
belonging
to a wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of
habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of thugs or
dacoits |
Whether
the police may arrest without warrant or not |
May arrest without warrant |
May arrest without warrant |
May arrest without warrant |
May arrest without warrant |
May arrest without warrant |
Whether
a warrant or a summon shall ordinarily issue in the first instance |
Warrant |
Warrant |
Warrant |
Warrant |
Warrant |
Whether
bailable or not |
Not bailable |
Not bailable |
Not bailable |
Not bailable |
Not bailable |
Whether
compoundable or not |
Not
compoundable |
Not
compoundable |
Not
compoundable |
Not
compoundable |
Not
compoundable |
Punishment
under Penal Code |
Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years, and fine |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous
imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
By
what Court triable |
Court
of Sessions, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chief Judicial magistrate,
Additional chief Judicial Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class
specially empowered by the Government in that behalf |
Court
of Session |
Metropolitan
Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class |
Court
of Session |
Metropolitan
Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class |