Penal Code 2008 Ed. CAP. 224 142 (b) in the case of a negligent act, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 304A] Abetment of suicide of child or insane person 305. If any person under 18 years of age, any insane person, any delirious person, any idiot, or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [Indian PC 1860, s. 305] Abetment of suicide 306. If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [Indian PC 1860, s. 306] Attempt to murder 307.—(1) Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that if he by that act caused death he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to imprisonment for life, or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years, and shall also be liable to caning or fine or both. [62/73; 51/2007] Illustrations (a) A shoots at Z with intention to kill him, under such circumstances that, if death ensued, A would be guilty of murder. A is liable to punishment under this section. (b) A, with intention of causing the death of a child of tender years, throws the child into a river. A has committed the offence defined by this section, although the death of the child does not ensue. Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015