313. Whoever belongs to any gang of persons associated in habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 313: Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
Chapter XVII — Of Offences Against Property
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).