Correct option is A
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, abetment involves instigating, aiding, or engaging in a conspiracy to commit an offence. A person who abets another is responsible for the offence they intended to abet, not the unintended consequences.
Information Booster:
· A's intent was limited to abetting an assault on C. Since A only intended to assist or encourage B in committing the assault, A is held liable for the offence of assault, not for the unintended murder committed by B. Under IPC, liability for abetment is generally restricted to the offence the abettor instigated, unless the outcome was a probable consequence of the act abetted.
Additional Information:
· Option (b): This is incorrect because A did not abet both the assault and the murder of C. A only abetted the assault.
· Option (c): This is incorrect because A did not abet the murder. B acted beyond A's instigation by committing murder.
· Option (d): A cannot be held liable for the murder since A's intent was only to abet the assault, not the murder. Under the IPC, intent is crucial in determining the level of liability for abetment.
