Whoever abets an offence punishable with imprisonment shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term provided for that offence; or with such fine as is provided for that offence, or with both
if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence"-and if the abettor or the person abetted is a public servant, whose duty it is to prevent the commission of such offence, the abettor shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for that offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both"
Illustrations
a A offers a bribe to B, a public servant, as a reward for showing" A some favour in the exercise of B's official functions" B refuses to accept the bribe" A is punishable under this section"
b A instigates B to give false evidence" Here, if B does not give false
evidence, A has nevertheless committed the offence defined in this section, and
is punishable accordingly"
c A, a police-officer, whose duty it is to prevent robbery, abets the commission of robbery" Here, though the robbery be not committed, A is liable to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, and also to fine"
d B abets the commission of a robbery by A, a police-officer, whose duty it is to prevent that offence" Here, though the robbery be not committed, B is liable to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence of robbery, and also to fine"
111 IPC Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
112 IPC Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
114 IPC Abettor present when offence is committed
115 IPC Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life"-if offence not committed
116 IPC Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed
117 IPC Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
118 IPC Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
119 IPC Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
120 IPC Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment