Section Text
848. Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in POllllhmcnl consequence of the abetment. and no express provision is made by this Act for the (01 .betnlc"lll punishment of such abetment. be punished with the punishment provided for the o( otreoc:1rS.. offence under this Act £Xplanolion.-An act or offence is said to be committed in cons«ruence or abeunent. \\-hen it is committed in consequence oCthe instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy, or ....im the aid which constitutes the abetment Pun15hmenl such a,n offence to be commined, and in such an attempl does any Bet towards the (or IlIempl to ~ommh commiJsion oflhl: ofRnce. shaJ~ where no express provision is made for the punishmcm otre1l~C$ of such attempt, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which maycxtend 10 one·balfofthe longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or wilh such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.··.