Section 83 - Abetment defined.

A person abets the doing of a thing, who-

(a) instigates a person to do that thing; or

(b) engages with one or more other person or persons in a conspiracy for the doing of that thing; or

(c) intentionally aids or facilitates by an act or illegal omission the doing of that thing.

Explanation

A person who by wilful misrepresentation or by wilful concealment of a material fact which he is bound to disclose voluntarily causes or procures or attempts to cause or procure a thing to be done instigates the doing of that thing within the meaning of this chapter.

Illustration

(a) A is authorized by a warrant from a court of justice to arrest Z. B, knowing that fact and also that C is not Z, wilfully represents to A that C is Z and thereby intentionally causes A to arrest C. Here B abets by instigation the arrest of C.

(b) A, a policeman, bound as such to give information of all designs to commit robbery and knowing that Z intends to commit a robbery illegally omits to give information of Z' s intention, knowing that the commission of the robbery is likely to be thereby facilitated. Here A has abetted the robbery