Whenever any person who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.
CHAPTER V OF ABETMENT
Section 114: Abettor present when offence is committed
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
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As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 114. Abettor present when offence is committed. | BNS 54 |
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1. Under Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when a person who would be liable to be punished as an abettor if absent is present when the act or offence is committed, he