Section 111 IPC Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

Section 111 of Indian Penal Code 1860 : Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

When an Act is abetted and a different act is done, the abettor is liable for the act done, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had directly abetted it:

Provided the act done was a probable consequence of the abetment, and was committed under the influence of the instigation, or with the aid or in pursuance of the conspiracy which constituted the abetment.
 

 

Illustrations
(a) A instigates a child to put poison into the food of Z, and gives him poison for that purpose. The child, in consequence of the instigation, by mistake puts the poison into the food of Y, which is by the side of that of Z. Here, if the child was acting under the influence of A's instigation, and the act done was under the circumstances a probable consequence of the abetment, A is liable in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had instigated the child to put the poison into the food of Y.

(b) A instigates B to burn Z's house. B sets fire to the house and at the same time commits theft of property there. A, though guilty of abetting the burning of the house, is not guilty of abetting the theft; for the theft was a distinct act, and not a probable consequence of the burning.

(c) A instigates B and C to break into an inhabited house at midnight for the purpose of robbery, and provides them with arms for that purpose. B and C break into the house, and being resisted by Z, one of the inmates, murder Z. Here, if that murder was the probable consequence of the abetment, A is liable to the punishment provided for murder.

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 106 Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

Section 107 Abetment of a thing

Section 108 Abettor

Section 108A Abetment in Indian of offences outside India

Section 109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment

Section 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

Sector 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

Section 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done

Section 113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor

Section 114 Abettor present when offence is committed

Section 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.-if offence not committed, if act causing harm be done in consequence.

Section 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be not committed. if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence

Section 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons

Section 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

Section 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent

Section 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment