Correct option is B
Five or more persons are not necessary to constitute an offence of criminal conspiracy. According to Section 120A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a criminal conspiracy requires only an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act or a legal act by illegal means.
Information Booster:
Criminal conspiracy does not require a specific number of conspirators beyond the minimum of two. The essence of the offence is the agreement itself, and it becomes punishable even if no further action is taken to carry out the conspiracy.
Additional Knowledge:
· Two or more persons: The minimum requirement for a conspiracy.
· Agreement to cause an illegal act: The core element of a conspiracy.
· If an act is not a crime, to do some act in pursuance of an agreement: Highlights the flexibility in defining conspiracies, even if the final act isn’t illegal by itself.
