Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
Full Text
Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes a punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine for administering poison, intoxicating, or stupefying drugs to cause hurt, or to facilitate an offense.
Key Legal Elements
- Administering or causing to be taken any poison, stupefying, intoxicating, or unwholesome substance
- Done with intent to cause hurt, or with intent to commit/facilitate an offense, or with knowledge that hurt is likely to be caused
- Offense is complete upon administration of the substance, regardless of whether hurt actually ensues
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 10 years, and fine
Practical Note
This section is identical to Section 328 of the repealed IPC. It is commonly applied in 'poison-and-rob' (zehar-khurani) cases on public transport, and requires proof of administration of a toxic or stupefying substance with specific criminal intent.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी व्यक्ति को कोई विष या कोई जड़ता लाने वाला (stupefying), मादक या हानिकारक पदार्थ, या अन्य कोई चीज इस आशय से देगा या उसे लेने के लिए प्रेरित करेगा कि उससे उस व्यक्ति को उपहति कारित की जाए, या इस आशय से कि कोई अपराध किया जाए या अपराध करने में सहायता (facilitate) की जाए, या यह जानते हुए कि इसके द्वारा उसे उपहति कारित होना संभावित है, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि दस वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, दंडित किया जाएगा और जुर्माने के लिए भी दायी होगा।