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What minimum number of witnesses are required to prove offence of dacoity in a trial?

Section 134 requires no particular number of witnesses to prove a fact. A conviction may rest on a single wholly reliable witness if the required elements are proved beyond…

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What minimum number of witnesses are required to prove offence of dacoity in a trial?

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Section 134 requires no particular number of witnesses to prove a fact. A conviction may rest on a single wholly reliable witness if the required elements are proved beyond reasonable doubt. Dacoity requires five or more persons conjointly committing or attempting robbery, but that requirement does not mean five witnesses must testify.

Current law: BSA section 139 retains the no-particular-number rule, subject to section 170 savings for pending older proceedings.

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