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The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 320 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 325 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 482 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 506 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
State Of U.P vs Indrajeet @ Sukhatha on 25 August, 2000
17. The heading of the section provides some
insight into the factors to be considered. The
essential ingredients to attract Section 326 are : (1)
voluntarily causing a hurt; (2) hurt caused must be a
grievous hurt; and (3) the grievous hurt must have
been caused by dangerous weapons or means. As
was noted by this Court in State of
U.P. v. Indrajeet [(2000) 7 SCC 249 : 2000 SCC (Cri)
1338] there is no such thing as a regular or
earmarked weapon for committing murder or for that
matter a hurt. Whether a particular article can per se
cause any serious wound or grievous hurt or injury
has to be determined factually. As noted above, the
evidence of the doctor (PW 5) clearly shows that the
hurt or the injury that was caused was covered under
the expression "grievous hurt" as defined under
Section 320 IPC. The inevitable conclusion is that a
grievous hurt was caused. It is not that in every case
a stone would constitute a dangerous weapon. It
would depend upon the facts of the case. At this
juncture, it would be relevant to note that in some
provisions e.g. Sections 324 and 326 the expression
"dangerous weapon" is used. In some other more serious
offences the expression used is "deadly weapon" (e.g.
Sections 397 and 398). The facts involved in a