- (b) diyat and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years if he had not pardoned or compound qisas on the offender and had no knowledge of such pardon or compound of qisas by other wali-ad-dam.
Attempt to commit qatlul-'amd.
137. Any person who attempts to commit qatlul-'amd or attempts to cause the commission of qatlul-'amd is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.
Abetment of qatlul-'amd.
138. (1) Any person who abets the commission of qatlul-'amd under section 126(1) is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 25 years or both.
(2) Any person who abets the commission of qatlul-'amd under section 126(2) is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $60,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years or both.
Qatlu syibhil-'amd
Qatlu syibhil-'amd.
139. For the purposes of this Order, "qatlu syibhil-'amd" means an act which is done voluntarily and with intent to cause harm to the body or mind of a person, which causes death of that person or any other person, whether or not the act is done by means of a weapon and the act which in the ordinary course of nature is not likely to cause death.
Illustration
A in order to cause hurt, strikes B with a walking stick or stone which in the ordinary course of nature is not likely to cause death. B dies as a result of such hurt. A commits qatlu syibhil-'amd.
Punishment of qatlu syibhil-'amd.
140. (1) Any person who commits qatlu syibhil-'amd and it is proved in such manner as provided under section 141 is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to be punished with payment of diyat to the wali-ad-dam of the victims and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years.
(2) Any person who commits qatlu syibhil-'amd and it is proved by evidence other than that provided under section 141 is guilty of an offence and shall be
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