Pakistan Penal Code 1860 · Chapter XVII

PPC Section 392: Punishment for robbery

Section 392 PPC prescribes the punishment for robbery. The sentence carries a minimum term, and the maximum is increased where the robbery is committed on a highway.

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Text of Section 392 PPC

Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which

shall not be less than three years nor more than ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the robbery be committed on the highway the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.

Ingredients of the Offence under Section 392 PPC

Robbery as defined in Section 390 must be proved

Punishment under Section 392 PPC

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than ten years, and liability to fine; up to fourteen years if committed on the highway.

Is Section 392 PPC Bailable? Cr.P.C. Classification

Cognizable or not	Cognizable (may arrest without warrant)
Warrant or summons	Warrant
Bailable or not	Non-bailable
Compoundable or not	Not compoundable
Triable by	Court of Session or Magistrate of the first class

Source: Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, Schedule II.

FAQs on Section 392 PPC

What is the minimum sentence for robbery under Section 392 PPC?

Rigorous imprisonment of not less than three years, up to ten years, with liability to fine.

Is highway robbery punished more severely?

Yes. If the robbery is committed on the highway the imprisonment may extend to fourteen years.

Is Section 392 PPC bailable?

Under Schedule II of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, an offence under Section 392 PPC is non-bailable, cognizable (may arrest without warrant), not compoundable, and triable by Court of Session or Magistrate of the first class.

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