CHAPTER XXIII‑ ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
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Attempting to commit
offences punishable
with 1* * or
imprisonment, and in
such attempt doing any
act towards the
commission of the
offence.
According as
the offence is
one in respect
of which
the police
may arrest
without
warrant
or not.
According as the
offence is one in respect
of which a summons
or warrant shall ordinarily
issue.
According as
the offence
contemplated
by the offender
is bailable or
not.
Compoundable
when the offence
attempted is
compoundable.
1* or
imprisonment
not exceeding
half of the
longest term,
and of any
description,
provided for
the offence, or
fine or
The Court
by which
the
offence
attempted
is triable.
2[daman], or
both.
3[OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS]
If punishable with
death, imprisonment
for life, imprisonment
exceeding seven years,
amputation of hand or
foot or both hands or
foot or with whipping
exceeding 80 stripes
with or without any
other of the said
punishment.
May arrest
without
warrant.
Warrant
Not bailable.
Do.
Do.
Not
compoundable.
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Court of
Session.
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5[* * *]
If punishable with
imprisonment for three
years and upwards but
not exceeding 7 years
or with whipping not
exceeding 80 stripes
with or without
imprisonment.
Do.
If punishable
Shall not
with imprisonment for
arrest without
1 year and upwards but warrant.
less than 3 years or
with whipping not
exceeding 40 stripes
with or without
imprisonment.
Do.
Magistrate
of the first
class.
4[* * *]
Summons.
Bailable.
1 The word "transportation" omitted by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974, (25 of 1974) s. 2 and Sch.
2 Ins. by Act II of 1997, s. 17.
3 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1979 (10 of 1979), s. 2, for the original heading and entries.
4 Omitted by Act No. IV of 2017, s.4 (4).
5 Omitted by Ord. 12 of 1972, s. 2 and Sch.
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Do
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Magistrate
of the first
or second
class.
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