Indian Penal Code : Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgmentstating that

Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

Section : Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgmentstating that it is doubtful of which.

72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, thejudgment stating that it is doubtful of which.--In all cases in whichjudgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offencesspecified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of theseoffences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offencefor which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment isnot provided for all.----------------------------------------------------------------------1. Ins by Act 8 of 1882, s, 4.----------------------------------------------------------------------113