IPC Section 114 — Abettor present when offence is committed

Summary

If a person would be punished for helping someone commit an offence, and that person is actually present when the offence happens, then the law treats that person as if they committed the offence themselves. This means the person present is held directly responsible for the act, not just for helping.

Official Text

Whenever any person who if absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.

Related Judgments

• SC (2007) Vol.7 p.1178 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• ST ATE BANK OF INDIA v. K.C. THARAKAN AND ORS. OCTOBER 4, 2005 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• Crl.O.P.No.31316 of 2015 vs Subhankar Mukherjee — Madras High Court (2013)
• ..Petitioners vs 1.The District Collector, — Madras High Court (2006)
• .. Petitioner vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras High Court (2007)
• RANJITSING BRAHMAJEETSING SHARMA v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. APRIL 7, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (2005)
• SMT. GIAN KAUR ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC. MARCH 21, 1996 — Supreme Court of India (1996)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2014)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §54 — Abettor present when offence is committed