55. 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 under this Sanhita 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; 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.
Section 51 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
Section 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Section 54 Abettor present when offence is committed
Section 55 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Section 56 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
Section 57 Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
Section 58 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Section 59 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
Section 60 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment