Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XVII: Of Offences against Property · Of robbery and dacoity
Section 312: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
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.
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