Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
What this section does
An abettor is liable for a different act actually done (not the one abetted) if that act was a probable consequence of the abetment and was committed under the influence of the instigation, aid, or conspiracy that constituted the abetment. The abettor is treated as if he had directly abetted the act actually done. Acts that are wholly distinct and not a probable consequence of the abetment do not attract this liability.
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Derived from IPC s.111.
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Why this matters
BNS Section 51 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.