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A person shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable for a fine, if the person :
Explanation
The question describes the specific legal provision found in Section 382 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which has been retained as Section 307 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). This section states that whoever commits theft, having made preparation for causing death, hurt, or restraint in order to commit such theft, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and a fine.
- Option A perfectly matches this description of "theft after preparation.".
- Options B, C, and D involve the actual causing of death or hurt. Under the law, when hurt or death is actually caused during a theft, the offence usually escalates to robbery or dacoity (e.g., IPC Sections 394 or 396), which carry more severe penalties, including life imprisonment or the death penalty.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
What is the punishment provided for theft committed by clerk or servant of property in possession of master?
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