Correct option is C
The act of making preparation to commit dacoity is specifically punishable under Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. This Section deals with the punishment for anyone who makes preparations to commit dacoity.
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1. Section 399 IPC: This section states that anyone who makes, or causes to be made, any preparation to commit dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to a fine.
2. Dacoity: Defined under Section 391 IPC, dacoity involves five or more persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit robbery.
3. Section 393 IPC: Pertains to the attempt to commit robbery and provides punishment for anyone attempting to commit robbery.
4. Section 395 IPC: Deals with the punishment for committing dacoity, prescribing imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than ten years.
5. Section 396 IPC: Addresses dacoity with murder, where if any one of five or more persons committing dacoity commits murder in the course of such dacoity, all members of the gang are liable for the offense of murder.
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