PPC § 511 — Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with 1[imprisonment for

Statutory text (English)

life or for a shorter term]. Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Code with
2[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment, or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such
attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made
by this Code for the punishment of such attempt be punished with 3[imprisonment of any description
provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment
provided for that offence] or with such fine 4[daman] as is provided for the offence, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after
so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. He has done an act towards the
commission of theft, and therefore is guilty under this section.
(b) A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z’s pocket.
A fails in the attempt in consequence of Z’s having nothing in his pocket. A is
guilty under this section.
Dated: 30-11-2025

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.511: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 179, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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