Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy And Attempt
BNS Section 61 - Criminal conspiracy
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61. Criminal conspiracy.--(1) When two or more persons agree with the common object to do, or
cause to be done--
(a) an illegal act; or
(b) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated a criminal
conspiracy:
Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal
conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties to such agreement in
pursuance thereof.
Explanation.-- It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or is
merely incidental to that object.
(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy,--
(a) to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment
for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Sanhita for the
punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence;
(b) other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine or
with both.
Of attempt