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Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter XVII · Of Offences Against Property

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

Section 394 · Pakistan Penal Code

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If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which 2[shall not be less than four years nor more than] ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Amendment notes (2)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), section 2 and Schedule, for “transportation for life”.
  2. 2Substituted by the Criminal Laws (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1980 (3 of 1980), sections 7&10, for “may extend to”.

How to cite

In a petition
Section 394, PPC
With heading
Section 394 PPC (Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery)
In full
Section 394, 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