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 by this Code 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
if act causing harm be done in consequence"-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"
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