Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to any wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of thugs or dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY · Of robbery and dacoity
Section 401: Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves. | BNS 313 |
Questions on this section
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1. Match List I (conduct) with List II (provision of the BNS): List I A. Making preparation for committing dacoity B. Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity C. Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity D. Belonging to a gang associated in habitually committing theft or robbery, not being a gang of dacoits List II 1. Section 313 2. Section 310(6) 3. Section 310(4) 4. Section 310(5)