CHAPTER XXIII‑ ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES 511 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. .. Court of Session. .. 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. Page 285 of 319 Do .. Magistrate of the first or second class.

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