440 IPC - Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

Section 440 of Indian Penal Code - Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of 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.

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

431 IPC Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

432 IPC Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage

433 IPC Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark

434 IPC Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

435 IPC Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees

436 IPC Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc

437 IPC Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

438 IPC Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

439 IPC Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

440 IPC Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt