BNS Section 310: (1) Dacoity definition
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 391
Procedural Classification Summary
Dacoity
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orrigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine
Murder in dacoity.Death, imprisonment forlife, or rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years and fine
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Murder in dacoity.Death, imprisonment for
Making preparation to
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonmentcommit dacoity.for 10 years and fine
Being one of five or more
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonmentpersons assembled for thefor 7 years and fine. purpose of committing dacoity
Belonging to a gang of
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life,persons associated for theor rigorous imprisonment purpose of habituallyfor 10 years and fine. committing dacoity
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Ditto. 310 (2) Dacoity punishment . 395 Ditto. 310 (3) Dacoity with murder. 396 IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. Minimum mandatory punishment of imprisonment is "shall not be less than ten years". 310 (4) Making preparation to commit dacoity. 399 IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. No other change. 310 (5) Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity. 402 The IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Words “at any time after the passing of this Act, shall” is removed. 310 (6) Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits. 400 Ditto.