Chapter XVII · Of Offences Against Property

Punishment for robbery

Section 392 · Pakistan Penal Code

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Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which 1[shall not be less than three years nor more than] ten years, and shall also be liable to fine ; and, if the robbery be committed on the highway 2[* * *] the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Criminal Laws (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1980 (3 of 1980), sections 7&10, for “may extend to”.
  2. 2Omitted by Act VII of 1993, section 2.

How to cite

In a petition
Section 392, PPC
With heading
Section 392 PPC (Punishment for robbery)
In full
Section 392, Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860)

Text as amended up to 30-11-2025, from the Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justice. Check the official text before filing. Official PDF, page 140