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    Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? Offence     Section of Indian Penal Code, 1860
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    Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
    Offence     Section of Indian Penal Code, 1860

    A.

    Dacoity Section 391

    B.

    Robbery Section 390

    C.

    Extortion Section 383

    D.

    Theft Section 388

    Correct option is D

    Theft is defined under Section 378 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, not Section 388.
    Explanation:
    1. Section 391: Defines dacoity as an offense involving five or more persons committing or attempting to commit robbery.
    2. Section 390: Defines robbery, which includes theft or extortion accompanied by or leading to violence or threat of violence.
    3. Section 383: Defines extortion as intentionally putting any person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing that person to deliver any property or valuable security.
    4. Section 378: Defines theft as the act of dishonestly taking any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent.

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