If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.
Section 397: Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 397 |
| Marginal note | Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 612 |
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- CRL OP(MD)/958/2026 of Jayasurya Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, K.ParamathiMadras High Court · 2026-01-21
- CRA/698/2025 of VIKAS YADAV Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-19
- CRA/659/2025 of AASHISH VISHWAKARMA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-19
- CRA/1019/2007 of KRISHNA @ DABLU Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-15
- CRA/165/2008 of SARJAN @SARVAN @SHARVAN SINGH Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-15
- CRA/1151/2007 of RAJESH @ LOHA SINGH Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-15
- CRL OP/420/2026 of Mukesh alias Prince Vs The State Rep By, The Sub-Inspector Of PoliceMadras High Court · 2026-01-09
- CRL.P/436/2023 of SRI.SUNIL@CHIKKA SUNIL Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-06
- CRL MP(MD)/9965/2025 of Sekar Vs The State of TamilnaduMadras High Court · 2026-01-02
- CRL.P/2883/2025 of GIRI @ KULLA GIRI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-17
- CRL.P/14615/2025 of SURESH H Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-08
- CRA/1560/2025 of DEEPAK VISHWAKARMA @ SANAM Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-08
- CRA/1718/2023 of SANDEEP HATE Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-07
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