Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
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Summary
If a person makes prior preparations and then commits mischief with the intention of causing another person death, hurt, wrongful restraint, or the fear of any of these, they can be punished with up to five years imprisonment and a fine. It applies when planning precedes the harmful act. Both jail (of either description) and a fine are possible consequences.
Example
Rohan secretly loosens the bolts on a neighbour's balcony railing intending someone might fall and get hurt. When the railing collapses and the neighbour is injured, Rohan is guilty of mischief after prior preparation and may face up to five years' imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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