A having delivered money to his servant to carry to a distant place disguises himself and robs the servant on the highway with an intent to charge him. A commits the offence of
A having delivered money to his servant to carry to a distant place disguises himself and robs the servant on the highway with an intent to charge him. A commits the offence of
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Option A: theft
Option B: extortion
Option C: robbery
Option D: criminal breach of trust
Correct Answer
Option: c
Explanation
Theft is “robbery” if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.