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Punishment Under s308 – Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide

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Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide

  1. Whoever does any act with such;
    • intention
    • or knowledge
  2. and under such circumstances that if he, by the act that he was about to commit;
  3. would cause death as a result of which he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder;
  4. shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may;
    • extend to 7 years
    • or with a fine
    • or with both imprisonment and a fine
  5. and if hurt is caused to any person by such act carried out by the offender, he shall be punished with;
    • imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years
    • or with a fine
    • or with caning
    • or with ANY combination of such punishments
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    Examples

    • A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
    • References have been made to the Penal Code, Cap 224

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