Penal Code Chapter 224 (16/9/1872) Revised 1998

CHAPTER VA

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Definition of criminal conspiracy.
120A. When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done —

  1. an illegal act; or
  2. an act, which is not illegal, by illegal means,

such an agreement is designated a criminal conspiracy:

Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties to such agreement in pursuance thereof.

Explanation.

It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or is merely incidental to that object.

Punishment of criminal conspiracy.
120B. —(1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.

(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or with fine, or with both.

Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B.
121C. Whoever abets the commission of any of the offences punishable by section 121A or 121B shall be punished with the punishment provided for those offences.

Intentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C by a person bound to inform.
121D. Whoever knowing or having reason to believe that any offence punishable under section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C has been committed intentionally omits to give any information respecting that offence which he is legally bound to give, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.

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