Pakistan Penal Code 1860 · Chapter XVII
PPC Section 391: Dacoity
Section 391 PPC defines dacoity. When five or more persons together commit or attempt robbery, or the total number of those committing, attempting and present aiding reaches five or more, each of them commits dacoity.
Text of Section 391 PPC
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".
Ingredients of the Offence under Section 391 PPC
- Robbery is committed or attempted
- Acting conjointly
- At least five persons in total, counting those present and aiding
Punishment under Section 391 PPC
Section 391 only defines dacoity. Punishment is in Section 395, and Section 396 covers dacoity with murder.
FAQs on Section 391 PPC
How many persons are needed for dacoity under Section 391 PPC?
Five or more persons, counting those who commit, attempt and those present and aiding.
If four persons commit robbery, is it dacoity?
No, unless a fifth person is present and aiding. Four or fewer persons commit robbery, not dacoity.
Related Sections of the Pakistan Penal Code
- Section 388: Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.
- Section 389: Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
- Section 390: Robbery
- Section 392: Punishment for robbery
- Section 393: Attempt to commit robbery
- Section 394: Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
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