Section 110 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Attempt to
commit
culpable
homicide.

  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 culpable homicide
    not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
    term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any
    person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
    which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
    Illustration.
    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.