Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy And Attempt
BNS Section 62 - Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
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62. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or
other imprisonment.--Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Sanhita with
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
Sanhita for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with 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.
Illustration s.
(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.