Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with im-prisonment for life or other imprisonment.
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with im-prisonment for life or other imprisonment.—Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Code with [i][imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with [ii][imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence], or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. He has done an act towards the commission of theft, and therefore is guilty under this section.
(b) A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z's pocket. A fails in the attempt in consequence of Z's having nothing in his pocket. A is guilty under this section.
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Cognizable or not? |
According as the offence is cognizable or non-cognizable. |
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Whether Bailable? |
According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not. |
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Compoundable or not? |
Not compoundable |
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Triable by whom? |
The Court by which the offence attempted is triable. |
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[i] Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch., for “transportation” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
[ii] Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch., for “transportation or imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term of transportation or imprisonment which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
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