Section 248 - Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous means.

(1) Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 244 of this Penal Code, voluntarily causes hurt by means of an instrument for 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 electricity or by means of a corrosive or explosive substance or by the administration of a poisonous or deleterious substance or by means of an animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

(2) Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 245 of this Penal Code, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by any of the means mentioned in sub- section (1) of this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.