Section 390 IPC declares that:
Arobbery is a distinct offence from theft or extortion, requiring no theft or extortion at all
Bin all robbery there is either theft or extortion, attended by certain aggravating circumstances
Crobbery is a species of cheating involving deception of the victim plus physical violence
Drobbery is committed only by armed gangs of five or more persons in a public place
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. in all robbery there is either theft or extortion, attended by certain aggravating circumstances
1. Section 390 IPC declares: 'In all robbery there is either theft or extortion.'
2. Theft becomes ROBBERY when, for committing the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of these.
3. Extortion becomes ROBBERY when the offender, at the time of committing extortion, is in presence of the person put in fear and commits the extortion by putting that person in fear of instant death/hurt/wrongful restraint.
4. Hence robbery is theft or extortion aggravated by violence or imminent fear.
5. Section 391 IPC defines DACOITY as robbery by five or more persons.
6. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 390_
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