Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 402: Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 402 |
| Marginal note | Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 17 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRA-S/1150/2009 of ARUN AND ANR. Vs STATE OF HARYANAHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-10-30
- CRA/266/2001 of GORA CHAND DAS & ORS. Vs STATECalcutta High Court · 2024-03-22
- JASBIR SINGH @ JAVRI @ JABBAR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANASupreme Court of India · 2015-04-06
- APPLN/4528/2012 of SHAIKH ASPAK SHAIKH ASIF AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2012-11-27
- APPLN/4179/2012 of SHAIKH ASPAK SHAIKH ASIF AND ORS Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2012-09-26
- APEAL/223/1997 of RATAN NIVRUTTI BHOSALE AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2009-06-12
- APPA/634/2007 of RAMSAGAR RAMKISHOR PAL AND ORS. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2007-06-14
- APEAL/553/2006 of SUBHASH HARIRAM RAJBHAR AND ORS. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2007-06-05
- Bail Appl./6530/2006 of NOUSHAD Vs STATE OF KERALAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-11-08
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