Section 116 of IPC 1860: Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed
Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment—if offence be not committed-Indian Penal Code
Whoever abets an offence punishable with imprisonment shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term provided for that offence; or with such fine as is provided for that offence, or with both; if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence.