Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Five or more persons.
It is not necessary to have five or more persons to constitute an offense of criminal conspiracy. Criminal conspiracy can be constituted by an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act or a legal act by illegal means.
Information Booster
Criminal conspiracy under Section 120A IPC does not require a large number of participants; the agreement between even two persons is sufficient to form a conspiracy if the intention is to commit a crime or an unlawful act.
Additional Knowledge
· Agreement to cause an illegal act: Essential for conspiracy.
· Two or more persons: Minimum requirement for forming a conspiracy.
· If the act is not a crime, Conspiracy can still be charged if there is an act done in pursuance of the agreement, even if the act itself is not a crime.
