Section 76 - Limit of punishment when act within definition of more than one offence or when offence made up of several offences.

When the same act falls within the definition of more than one offence or when an offence consists of a series of acts each of which or anyone or more of which constitutes the same or some other offence, the offender shall not, unless it be otherwise expressly provided, be punished with a more severe punishment than the court which tries him could award for anyone of those offences.

(b) But if while A is beating Z. Y interferes and A intentionally strikes Y. here. as the blow given to Y is no part of the act whereby A voluntarily causes hurt to Z. A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to Z and to another for the blow given to Y.