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.
Section 398: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 398 |
| Marginal note | Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 53 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRM-M/24460/2025 of SATENDER KUMAR Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-22
- CRA/369/2005 of VINOD SHAH GUPTA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-06
- ABLAPL/13994/2025 of BABLU BIRUA @ SAMAD @ PURTY @ HARIRAJ PURTY Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-12-16
- APEAL/486/2007 of Sanjeev Udhav Murkute Vs The State of MaharashtraBombay High Court · 2017-12-14
- PARVEEN vs STATE OF HARYANASupreme Court of India · 2016-01-19
- APEAL/701/2014 of ANWAR IBRAHIM ANSARI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2015-01-15
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