Section 3A

Where, with intent to cause death or hurt to any person, a firearm is discharged by any person at the time of his committing or attempting to commit or abetting the commission of a scheduled offence, each of his accomplices in respect of the offence present at the scene of the commission or attempted commission or abetment thereof who may reasonably be presumed to have known that such person was carrying or had in his possession or under his custody or control the firearm shall, notwithstanding that no hurt is caused by

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the discharge thereof, be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty years but not exceeding forty years and with whipping with not less than twelve strokes, unless he proves that he had taken all reasonable steps to prevent the discharge.