notwithstanding that the circumstances were such that but for the provisions
of this section the offence would have amounted to murder, she commits the
felony of infanticide, and may for such offence be dealt with and punished
as if she had been guilty of the offence of manslaughter of the child.
CHAPTER XXI—OFFENCES ENDANGERING LIFE OR HEALTH.
214. Disabling in order to commit felony or misdemeanour.
Any person who, by any means calculated to choke, suffocate or strangle,
and with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of a felony or
misdemeanour, or to facilitate the flight of an offender after the commission
or attempted commission of a felony or misdemeanour, renders or attempts
to render any person incapable of resistance commits a felony and is liable
to imprisonment for life.
215. Stupefying in order to commit felony or misdemeanour.
Any person who, with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of a
felony or misdemeanour, or to facilitate the flight of an offender after the
commission or attempted commission of a felony or misdemeanour,
administers or attempts to administer any stupefying or overpowering drug
or thing to any person commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life.
216. Acts intended to cause grievous harm or prevent arrest.
Any person who, with intent to maim, disfigure or disable any person, or to
do some grievous harm to any person or to resist or prevent the lawful arrest
or detention of any person—
(a) unlawfully wounds or does any grievous harm to any person by
any means;
(b) unlawfully attempts in any manner to strike any person with any
kind of projectile or with a spear, sword, knife or other dangerous
or offensive weapon;
(c) unlawfully causes any explosive substance to explode;
(d) sends or delivers any explosive substance or other dangerous or
noxious thing to any person;
(e) causes any such substance or thing to be taken or received by any
person;
(f) puts any corrosive fluid or any destructive or explosive substance
in any place; or
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