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If the offender is armed with deadly weapons at the time of attempting dacoity, he is liable to be punished with

  1. Rigorous imprisonment of at least 7 years

  2. Rigorous imprisonment up to 7 years

  3. Rigorous imprisonment not exceeding 5 years

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Section 395 of IPC prescribes punishment for dacoity. Section 398 specifies enhanced punishment when attempting to commit dacoity while being armed with deadly weapon. The minimum punishment is rigorous imprisonment of 7 years. The use of deadly weapons is an aggravating factor that attracts the minimum mandatory sentence. This reflects the legislature's intent to severely punish armed attempts at dacoity given their potential for violence.

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