Explanation:

Attempt to commit an offence is always punishable. IPC deals with attempts in four different ways: (1) - Commission Of an offence and attempt to commit it are dealt within the same section and the extent of punishment being the same. For example: offences against the state, assaulting or attempting to assault the president of India or governor etc with the intent to restrain the exercise of any lawful power or offences under sections 124-A, 125,161,391 etc. (ii) Attempts to commit offences and commission of specific offences have been dealt with separately and separate punishments have been pro vided for attempt. For example: attempts EQ commit murder, attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder, attempt to commit robbery' have been dealt with in sections 307, 308 and 393 and punishable under section 302,304 nd392 (ii) Attempt to , commit suicide is made punishable under section 309 IPC (iv) Attempts to commit offences 'in general (except those falling in the above categories)' have been made punishable under section 511. Thus section : 511 provides for punishment to attempts, which are not specifically provided under any specific section of IPC.