| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. | Same as for offence abetted | According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable | According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable | Court by which offence abetted is triable |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 52 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
If the act for which the abettor is liable under section 51 is committed in addition to the act abetted, and constitute a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to punishment for each of the offences.
Illustration.
A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a public servant. B, in consequence, resists that distress. In offering the resistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officer executing the distress. As B has committed both the offence of resisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and, if A knew that B was likely voluntarily to cause grievous hurt in resisting the distress, A will also be liable to punishment for each of the offences.