Section 80. Whoever commences to commit an offence, but does not carry it through, or carries it through, but does not achieve its end, is said to attempt to commit an offence.
Whoever attempts to commit an offence shall be liable to two-thirds of the punishment as provided by the law for such offence.
Section 81. Whoever commences and commits the offence, but does not commit it through, or commits it through, but does not achieve its a good result, such person in said to attempts and commits an offence.
The offence is attempted to commit by whoever, such person shall be punished two-thirds of punishment as prescribed by the law for such offence.
If the act mentioned in the first paragraph is done on account of blind belief, the Court may not inflict the punishment.
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose.