Indian Penal Code — Section 396
Dacoity with murder.--If any one of five or more persons,
396. Dacoity with murder.--If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or 1*[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
397.
Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
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Judgments citing Section 396
- HANS LAL RAI v. THE STATE OF BIHAR
- MUBARAK v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Praveen Kumar v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh (Now Chhattisgarh) Through Police
- Md. Nasim v. For the Opp. Party
- Mukesh Lautre @ Mukku @ Monu v. State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station Sirgitti
- Mukesh Lautre @ Mukku @ Monu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Mukesh Lautre @ Mukku @ Monu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Mukesh Lautre @ Mukku @ Monu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Mukesh Lautre v. State Of Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh High Court · 2026
- P. Vankat Rao v. State of Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh High Court · 2026
- (Against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence v. Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Prasad Yadav
- (Against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence v. Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Prasad Yadav
- MR. DEVESH KUMAR SINGH v. STATE BY SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION
- Krishna Kanta Dhar & Others v. The State of West Bengal
- Signed by: BHABAGRAHI JHANKAR v. State of Odisha
- RUSTOMSING @ BABLU RAVINDRASINH v. STATE OF GUJARAT
- Madras High Court · 2025
- SATISH v. The State of Maharashtra
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