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32. We have carefully examined Section 390 of the Indian Penal Code which says that in all robbery, there is either theft or extortion. Extortion is robbery, if the offender at the time of committing extortion, put in fear of instant hurt and wrongfully restrained the victim and therefore, the act of robbing Rs.300/- and an attempt to commit extortion of Rs.50,000/- would certainly fall under the definition of robbery and in our opinion, the appellants accused were found in the possession of Rs.300/-, a driving licence and mobile phone of PW:1 soon after the incident of robbery and therefore, though the charge against the accused under Section 395 is not proved, but charge of robbery was already there and considering the number of accused, the charge under Section 392 which provides a punishment of robbery has been proved and established by the prosecution beyond all reasonable doubt.