Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy And Attempt
BNS Section 55 - Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
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55. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.--Whoever abets the
commission of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, shall, if that offence be not
committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made under this Sanhita for the
punishment of such abetment, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if any act for which the abettor is liable in
consequence of the abetment, and which causes hurt to any person, is done, the abettor shall be liable to
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable
to fine.
Illustration.
A instigates B to murder Z. The offence is not committed. If B had murdered Z, he would have been
subject to the punishment of death or imprisonment for life. Therefore, A is liable to imprisonment for a
term which may extend to seven years and also to a fine; and if any hurt be done to Z in consequence of
the abetment, he will be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and to
fine.