Question

A entered B's house and was taking away her wallet and leaving the house, when he encountered B. He dropped the wallet, but shot her while escaping ________________.

• A. A has committed robbery
• B. A has committed theft, but not robbery
• C. A has neither committed theft nor robbery
• D. A has committed both theft and robbery

Answer 1

The correct option is A A has committed robbery

Robbery is defined under Section 390 of IPC. A theft is robbery when the offender at the end of theft voluntarily causes or attempts to cause death, hurt, wrongful restraint, fear of instant hurt or fear of instant wrongful restraint.