Section 398 IPC — Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 160

398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.--If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

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