(e) A throws a stone, intending or knowing it to be likely that the stone will be thus brought into contact with Z. or with Z's clothes, or with something carried by Z or that it will strike water, and dash up the water against Z's clothes, or something carried by Z. Here, if the throwing of the stone produce the effect of causing any substance to come into contact with Z. or, Z's clothes. A has used force to Z: and if he did so without Z's consent intending thereby to injure, frighten or annoy Z. he has used criminal force to Z (f) A intentionally pulls up a woman's veil. Here A intentionally uses force to her and if he does so without her consent intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby injure, frighten or annoy her he has used criminal force to her. (g) Z is bathing. A pours into the bath water which he knows to be boiling. .Here A intentionally by his own bodily power causes such motion in the boiling water as brings that water into contact with Z, or with other water so situated that such contact must affect Z's sense of feeling. A has, therefore, intentionally used force to Z; and if he has done this without Z's consent intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury, fear or annoyance to Z. A has used criminal force. (h) A incites a dog to spring upon Z. without Z's consent. Here, if A intends lo cause injury, fear or annoyance to Z, he uses criminal force to Z. 351. Assault: Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or preparation will-cause any person present to apprehend that he who makes that gesture or preparation it about to use .of criminal force to that person, is said to commit an assault. Explanation: Mere words do not amount to an assault, But the words which a person uses may give to his gesture or preparation such a meaning as may make those gestures or preparations amount to an assault. Illustrations (a}) A shakes his fist at 2, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause Z to believe that A is about to strike Z, A has committed an assault. (b) A begins to unloose the muzzle of a forcing dog intending, or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause Z to believe that he is about to cause the dog to attack Z. A has committed an assault upon Z. (c) A takes up a stick, saying to Z. "I will give you a beating." Here, though the words used by A could in no case amount to an assault, and though the mere gesture accompanied by any other circumstances might not amount to an assault, the gesture explained by the words may amount to an assault. 352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation : Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that, person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either