(b) (“A”) meets (“Z”) on the high-road, shows a pistol and demands (“Z’s”) purse. Here (“A”) has extorted the purse from (Z). (Z) in consequence surrenders his purse here (“A”) has extorted the purse from (“Z”) by putting him in fear of instant hurt and being at the time of committing the extortion in his presence. (“A”) has therefore committed robbery; (c) (“A”) meets (“Z”) and (“Z”s) child on the river bank. (“A”) takes the child and threatens to fling it into the river, unless (“Z”) delivers his purse. Here (“A”) has extorted the purse from (“Z”) by causing (“Z”) to be in fear of instant hurt to the child who is there present. (“A”) has therefore committed robbery on (“Z”) (d) (“A”) obtains property from (“Z”) by saying “Your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us LS50”. This is extortion and punishable as such; but it is not robbery, unless (“Z”) is put in fear of the instant death of his child. Section 333 - “Brigandage Defined”: When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aiding is said to commit brigandage. Section 334 - “Robbery”: Whoever commits robbery, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and may also be liable to fine; and, if the robbery is committed between sunset and sunrise on the highway or between sunset and sunrise upon a person sleeping or having laid down to sleep in the open air, the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years; and, if the robbery is committed with the use of fire arm, shall be punished with life imprisonment and may also be liable to fine . Section 335 - “Attempt to Commit Robbery”: Whoever attempts to commit robbery shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and may also be liable to fine. Section 336 - “Voluntarily Causing Hurt in Committing Robbery”: If any person in committing or in attempting to commit robbery voluntarily causes hurt, such person and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years and may also be liable to fine. Section 337 - “Brigandage”: Whoever commits brigandage shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years and may also be liable to fine. 92

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