PPC Section 115 | Abetment of Offence Punishable with Death or Imprisonment for Life if Offence Not Committed

PPC Section 115

Section 115:Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life if offence not committed:

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 cause 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 transportation for fife. Therefore A is labile 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.

Offence Cognizance Summons/-Warrant Bailable/-NotBailable Punishment Triable By
Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or 1[imprisonment for life], if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant, but not otherwise. According as a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted Not bailable. Imprisonment of either description for 7 years and fine. The Court by which the offence abetted is triable.
If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment. May arrests without warrant if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant, but According as a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted. Not bailable. Imprisonment of either description for 14 years and fine. The court by which the offence abetted is triable
Offence: Not bailable. --- Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or 1[imprisonment for life], if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment.
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 7 years and fine.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Not bailable. --- If an act which causes harm be done in consequence of the abetment.
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 14 years and fine.
Accused POLICE Police Officer

Explanation of PPC Section 115

 

 
 

 

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