National Law Institute University

Synopsis 2
On:
Dacoity in india – judicial interpretation from 1970-1999

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Ms. Divya Salim RITIK RATH

Associate Professor VI Trimester

Criminal Law 2018BALLB74

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Right from the british era dacoity is considered as a grave offence but even after
independence it is seen with the same intensity as it was seen earlier the court some time
are too harsh in awarding punishment in dacoity cases and cases which shouldn’t be
considered as dacoity is considered by court as dacoity .

Objective of study

To find courts different approach while dealing with different kind of docoity as
provided under IPC. Also whether due to the rise of dacoity in the region of up and mp
(1970-1990)impacted the judicial decision all over India

Hypothesis-

The court are too harsh in giving punishment in dacoity due to colonial hangover . And
courts some time consider some offence as dacoity just on the basis of number of person
and bypassing other essential things.

Research question –

- Whether judicial pronouncement of court from the year 1970-1999 where

correct and were courts too harsh or too nominal in punishment in the case of
dacoity .
- Whether courts still consider dacoity a grave offence as it was considered in
British era.

Pattern of chapterization

1. Introduction - Ingredients of Dacoity &Aggravated form of Dacoity.

2. Decoity with murder depends on facts and circumstances of the case

3. when prosecution failed to establish any nexus between death and commission of
dacoity charge under section 396 will fail;

4. Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

5. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon\