....7. Sections 326 and 452 IPC read as follows:“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.—Whoever, except in the case provided f...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of...fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means ...

....He identified his signature in Ext. P-3 discharge certificate.10. Section 325 deals with punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt....evidence which was corroborated by the evidence of PW 2. The doctor's evidence clearly shows that a grievous hurt was caused and considering the fact that a big stone was used, Section 326 IPC has been...cause death, or by means of fire or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which is del...

...learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.6. It is apposite to reproduce Section 326 IPC. It reads as under:-“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or ...clear that the heading of Section 326 IPC is important. The heading talks about causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. In view of the text and context, in which the words “...employed in Sec. 326, in my opinion, it cannot be treated as body part. The language used in the said section is “voluntarily causes grievous hurt” by means of any instrument for shooting...

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...:-Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means- Whoever, except in the case provided for aby Section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by ...or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of ...means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means...

...the J.S. Verma Committee Report. The pre-amended provision covering such injuries is Section 326. To quote:“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.—Who...maims or disfigures or disables, any part or parts of the body of a person or causes grievous hurt by throwing acid on or by administering acid to that person, or by using ...weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by ...

...under Section 326 of IPC is reproduced as under:- S. 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Whoever, except...likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of ...is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either...

...State on the other hand supported the judgment.“10. Section 325 deals with punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.11. Section 326 deals with of...death, or by means of fire or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which is deleterio...the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and also with a liability to...

..., which reads thus - "326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or mean-Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, vol...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or...any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of ...

...cannot be considered by any means to be an ‘instrument’ for ‘cutting’ and therefore a bite by teeth is out of the purview of this section. There is no dispute that the hurt cause...tooth is ‘instrument’, within the meaning of Section 326 which says that whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for cutting, shall be punish...‘instrument’ has not been defined in the Indian Penal Code. Websters' New International Dictionary, 1926 Edition, speaks of instrument as that by means of which any work is performed or r...

...grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause death, or ...into the blood, or by means of any animal shall be punished with (imprisonment for life), or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall and shall also be li...means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive, substance, or by means of any substance which it is deleterious ...

...grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means - Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of ..., or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also ...cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of ...

...human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine...case provided for by Section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon ..., stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means ...

...it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ...means Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any ..., stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any...

...326 of IPC and giving emphasis on the words "grievous hurt by means of any instrument of shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument ...likely to cause death," as envisaged in Section 326 of IPC, submits that wherever any instrument of offence is used for causing grievous hurt automatically Section 326 will be applicable and...perusal of the statement evidence of said victim Smt. Gita Debnath, it is found that the alleged weapon as were used for assaulting her were one spade and one lathi. No cut injury caused by any sharp...

...; 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means— Whoever, except in the case provided for by secti...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of...that as per the statement of prosecution witnesses, present petitioner inflicted head injury by means of axe, however, no grievous injury is found on the head, therefore, charge u/S.326 of IPC be...

....Section 326 IPC reads as under:-“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 33...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or...any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of ...

...defacto complainant is grievous in nature. Section 326 IPC., reads as follows:“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means:- Whoever, except in the case provided ...by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to rec...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or...

....6. Section 326 of IPC would be relevant for the purpose, which is extracted as under:“326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means—Whoever, except in ...death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosiv...the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term...

...the I.P.C. envisages :- "326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means—Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 335, voluntarily cause...shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated...substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any ...