Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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

112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abettedand for act done.--If the act for which the abettor is liable underthe last preceding section is committed in addition to the actabetted, and constitute a distinct offence, the abettor is liable topunishment for each of the offences. Illustration A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a publicservant. B, in consequence resists that distress. In offering theresistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officerexecuting the distress. As B has committed both the offence ofresisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causinggrievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and,if A knew that B was likely voluntarily to cause grievous hurt inresisting the distress A will also be liable to punishment for each ofthe offences.

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