Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 399 in BNS
§ 399 IPC→§ 312 BNS
Making preparation to commit dacoity. Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Making preparation to commit dacoity) corresponds to Section 312 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Punishment for dacoity | 310(2) |
| 396 | Dacoity with murder | 310(3) |
| 397 | Robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt | 311 |
| 402 | Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity | 313 |
| 403 | Dishonest misappropriation of property | 314 |
| 404 | Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person | 315 |
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