Voluntarily Causing Hurt by Dangerous Weapon or Means - Section 324

Section 324 of the IPC sections anyone except in the cases provided in 334, intentionally and voluntarily initiates hurt using any dangerous instrument . or weapons firmly used for shooting, cutting, or stabbing anything instrument that causes death this might include any heated, acidic, poisonous, corrosive or explosive substance highly injurious to health thus making it impossible to inhale, swallow or contaminating blood or deteriorating human health even by using any animal, shall be punished with the imprisonment of a term not less than 3 years along with fine or both.

Ingredients

1. The accused caused bodily pain, deceased or infirmity;

2. The accused did so intentionally, and

3. It was caused by any instrument for shooting, stabbing, or cutting.

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What constitutes hurt by dangerous weapons or means?

The means that are mentioned in Section 324 of the IPC include

1. When a person intentionally hurts another person using any dangerous apparatus like shooting guns, a stabbing or cutting knife, saw, axe, scissors, etc.

2. A person using any offensive weapon that might cause the death of the person

3. When someone throws any form of fire weapon or a heated substance intending to  burn someone

4. Using explosive material to harm any person or any group.

5. By harming someone using corrosive or acidic material thus causing harm to skin or other body parts.

6. Exposing other persons to harmful or contaminated gasses, or swallows or receives blood, etc.

7. When one person by means of any animal tries to harm another victim

It is often said that certain things can’t be changed similarly when the hurt is successfully caused to a person with voluntary actions then the suffering of the victim is very heavy and devastating, the result may end with any kind of injuries, diseases or even fatal thus causing the death of the victim. Though many diseases are curable, the loss suffered cannot be restored.

This section punishes causing hurt using any instrument which, when used as a weapon of offense, may cause death. For instance, a stick becomes a dangerous weapon because of an iron knob at its top, and when that part of a stick is used as a weapon of offense it is likely to cause death, and thus, the offense committed with such an instrument would fall under section 324 IPC

Where the accused assaulted the injury with a wooden club and the rapier(an instrument for cutting grains) and the injured sustained bleeding injuries on his head, the accused was convicted under this section. A wooden weapon can be said to be a deadly weapon and may cause death, id used as a weapon in a particular situation.

Illustration

X stabbed B in the stomach with a knife having the intention to kill B. B did not die but got hurt grievously. The intention of A shows that he had complete knowledge of the consequences of his actions and he acted willfully. Thus, A will be held guilty of voluntarily causing hurt by a dangerous weapon under section 324 of the Indian Penal Code.