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Pakistan Penal Code

Chapter XVII · Of Offences Against Property

Punishment for dacoity

Section 395 · Pakistan Penal Code

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Whoever commits dacoity 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

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Section 395, PPC
With heading
Section 395 PPC (Punishment for dacoity)
In full
Section 395, 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 141