Section 310 BNS: Dacoity

Section 310 BNS | BNS 310 | Dacoity Section

310(1) BNS

When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding, is said to commit dacoity.

310(2) BNS

Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

310(3) BNS

If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

310(4) BNS

Whoever makes any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

310(5) BNS

Whoever is 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.

310(6) BNS

Whoever belongs to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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FAQs of BNS Section 310

  1. 310 BNS punishment and fine

    Punishment and fine under Section 310 of the BNS—

    310(2): Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
    310(3): Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years and fine.
    310(4): Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
    310(5): Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
    310(6): Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.

  2. 310 BNS cognizable or not

    The offence under Section 310(2), 310(3), 310(4), 310(5) and 310(6) of the BNS is cognizable.

  3. 310 BNS bailable or not

    The offence under Section 310(2), 310(3), 310(4), 310(5) and 310(6) of the BNS is non-bailable.

  4. 310 BNS trial court

    Offence specified in Section 310(2), 310(3), 310(4), 310(5) and 310(6) of the BNS is triable by the Court of Session.

Important Points

  • Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
  • In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.

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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs

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