(c) (“A”) takes up a stick saying to (“Z”) “I will give you a beating”. Here, though the words used by (“A”) could in no case amount to an assault and though the mere gesture unaccompanied by any other circumstances might not amount to an assault, the gesture explained by the words may amount to an assault. Section 296 – “Assault or Criminal Force Without Provocation”: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or with fine or with both. Section 297 - “Assault or Criminal Force with Provocation”: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine or with both. Section 298 - “Assault or Criminal Force to Deter Public Servant from Discharge of his Duty”: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both. Section 299 - “Assault or Criminal Force to Woman with Intent to Outrage her Modesty”: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both. Section 300 - “Assault or Criminal Force in Attempt to Commit Theft or Property Carried by a Person”: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person in attempting to commit theft of any property which that person is then wearing or carrying commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine or with both. 82