Pakistan Penal Code 1860 · Chapter XVII

PPC Section 393: Attempt to commit robbery

Section 393 PPC punishes an attempt to commit robbery. The accused need not succeed in taking any property; it is enough that he attempted robbery as defined in Section 390.

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Text of Section 393 PPC

Whoever attempts to commit robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term, which may extend to seven years, and shall be liable to fine.

Ingredients of the Offence under Section 393 PPC

An intention to commit robbery
An act done towards committing it that goes beyond mere preparation
The robbery is not completed

Punishment under Section 393 PPC

Rigorous imprisonment for up to seven years, and liability to fine.

Is Section 393 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 393 PPC

What is the punishment for attempt to commit robbery under Section 393 PPC?

Rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and the offender is also liable to fine.

What if the person attempting robbery was armed?

If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the attempt, Section 398 PPC applies and the imprisonment cannot be less than seven years.

Is Section 393 PPC bailable?

Under Schedule II of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, an offence under Section 393 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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