Section 287.   Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.

Whoever does, with fire or
any combustible matter, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or to be likely to
cause hurt or injury to any other person or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any fire
or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to
human life from such fire or combustible matter, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand
rupees, or with both.