Lawgist308Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration
A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he there by caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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- 299 Culpable homicide
- 300 Murder
- 301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
- 302 Punishment for murder
- 303 Punishment for murder by life-convict
- 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
- 304A Causing death by negligence
- 304B Dowry death
- 305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
- 306 Abetment of suicide
- 307 Attempt to murder
- 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide
- 309 Attempt to commit suicide
- 310 Thug
- 311 Punishment
