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IPC Section 112 in BNS: Section 52

Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done

Section 112 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done) corresponds to Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 52 is according as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable, according as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable, triable by Court by which offence abetted is triable; punishment: Same as for offence abetted.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
52Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.Same as for offence abetted.According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizableAccording as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.Court by which offence abetted is triable

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.

Text of BNS Section 52

52. If the act for which the abettor is liable under section 51 is committed in addition to the act abetted, and constitute a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to punishment for each of the offences.

Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment.

Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.

Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.

Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.

Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor.

Abettor present when offence is committed.

Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

Abetment of offence punishable with

imprisonment.

Illustration.

A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a public servant. B, in consequence, resists that distress. In offering the resistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officer executing the distress. As B has committed both the offence of resisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and, if A knew that B was likely voluntarily to cause grievous hurt in resisting the distress, A will also be liable to punishment for each of the offences.

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