https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273558 Mere preparation does not amount to attempt unless the accused performs an overt act sufficiently proximate to the offence. Here, the proved conduct showed only preliminary digging to remove earth and reach a stone slab; no actual act towards moving the slab was established. The court treated this as preparation rather than attempt, with the result that the conviction was set aside and the accused was acquitted. en-us Sat, 13 Apr 1935 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:58:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273558 Mere preparation does not amount to attempt unless the accused performs an overt act sufficiently proximate to the offence. Here, the proved conduct showed only preliminary digging to remove earth and reach a stone slab; no actual act towards moving the slab was established. The court treated this as preparation rather than attempt, with the result that the conviction was set aside and the accused was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 13 Apr 1935 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273558