Difference between theft extortion and robbery and dacoity?
Theft
- Theft define under section 378 of IPC.
- Property of the theft is received or taken from the person having it possession without his consent.
- There is no element of fear in the offence of theft.
- Theft can only be committed of any movable property.
- Theft can be committed by one person only.
- No force is used in the offence of theft.
Extortion
- Extortion define under 383 of IPC.
- In extortion the property is received by the consent of the owner or the person in possession their off by unlawful or wrongful means.
- There is element of air in the offence of extortion.
- Extortion can be committed of both kinds of properties i.e, movable and immovable.
- Extortion can also be committed by one person only.
- In the offence of extortion the person is compelled to deliver the property by putting him in the fear of injury.
Robbery
- Robbery define under section 390 of IPC.
- In robbery the property is received without the consent of its owner or person in possession their of or unlawful means.
- If robbery is bar extortion there remains the element of fear.
- If robbery is committed by extortion its subject matter may be both kinds of properties at the movable and immovable.
- Commission of robbery is possible by one person only.
- In robbery by extortion the element of fear of injury is always there but in the robbery b left the means of force and fear of injury are not be used.
Dacoity
- Dacoity define under section 391 of IPC.
- Dacoity t the robbery of consent is missing and the property is received by unlawful means.
- The element of fear is essential in offence of dacoity.
- If dacoity is committed by extortion dacoity of both movable and immovable properties is possible.
- For committing the offence of dacoity five or more person are necessary.
- Dacoity the use of force is an essential element of the dacoity.