BNS CHAPTER -5 ABETMENT (Section: 107

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1. A abet B to assault C, B murders C

[UP PCS CJ 2016]

a) A is liable for abetment of assaulting C.

b) A is liable for abetment of assaulting and murdering C.

c) A is liable for abetment of murder of C.

d) A is liable for murder.

2. A abets B to murder D. B in pursuance to the instigation stabs D. D recovers from the wound. In this case

[UP PCS CJ 2016]

a) A is liable for abetment of murder of D

b) A is liable for abetment of attempt to murder D

c) A is liable for abetment of causing wound to D

d) A is liable for no offence

3. Which one of the following is not a mode of abetment under the Indian Penal Code ?

[ UP PCS CJ 2013, UK JS 2017]

a) Attempt

b) Instigation

c) Aiding

d) Conspiracy

4. The principle of proximity of crime under criminal law is irrelevant, while deciding the liability for the offence of

[UP PCS CJ 2012]

a) theft and dacoity

b) culpable homicide and murder

c) kidnapping and abduction

d) abatement and conspiracy

5. "A" in India instigates "B" a foreigner in Pakistan to commit a murder in Pakistan. "B" commits murder in Pakistan.

[UP PCS 2003, UP PCS CJ 2012]

a) 'A' is guilty of abetting murder

b) 'A' is not guilty of any offence

c) 'A' is liable for committing murder

d) None of the above answer is correct

6. The principal of proximity to crime under criminal law is irrelevant while deciding the :

[UPSC CS 1998,UP JS 2006, UP APO 2011]

a) culpable homicide and murder

b) theft and dacoity

c) kidnapping and abduction

d) abetment and conspiracy

7. 'X' and 'Y' agreed to commit murder of 'Z' by poisoning and 'Y' was to procure poison, but he did not procure it. 'X' and 'Y' are guilty of

) [ UPSC CS 2000, UJS 2002,UP APO 2009,MP HJS 2010]

a) Abetment of murder by conspiracy

b) Attempt to murder with the aid of Section 34

c) No offence

d) Criminal conspiracy to murder Z

8. Which of the following is not necessary to constitute abetment by conspiracy ?

[UP APO 2009]

a) A conspiracy between two or more persons

b) An act or illegal omission must take place in pursuance of that conspiracy

c) Such an act or illegal omission must also take place in order to do the conspired

d) The abettor should concert the offence with the person who commits it

9. 'A' instigates 'B' to burn 'Z's house. 'B' sets fire to the house and at the same time commits theft of property there. In such a case 'A' would be

[UP PCS CJ 2008, MPJS 2017,2019,DJS 2019]

a) guilty of abetting the theft only

b) guilty of abetting burning of the house but not guilty of abetting the theft

c) guilty of abetting burning of the house and of abetting the theft

d) not guilty of any offence as he himself did not commit any act.

10.'A's illegal marriage with 'B' was performed by a priest 'P' knowing that the marriage was illegal, because 'A' was already married. A's father 'C' and two other persons 'D' and 'N' were present at the time of marriage. In this case:

[UP APO 2006]

a) 'C' ,'D' and 'N' are liable for abetment

b) Only A's father C is liable for abetment

c) 'C' , 'D', 'N' and the priest 'P' all are guilty of abetment

d) Only the priest 'P' is liable for abetting the offence of bigamy

11. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

[ UP APO 2002]

a) Abetment of an abetment is not an offence

b) Abetment of illegal omission may be an offence

c) To constitute the offence of abetment the effect requisite to constitute the offence need not be caused

d) The person abetted need not be capable by law of committing an offence

12. 'A' incites 'B' to beat 'C' . Subsequently 'A' reaches the place where 'B' is beating 'C'. 'A' is liable under -

[UP APO 2002]

a) Section 34

b) Section 109

c) Section 114

d) Section 115

13. 'A' who is 19 years of age instigates his sister 'B' who is 6 years of age to pick the pocket of a co-passenger. As soon as 'B' slips the purse of the co- passenger in her school bag she is caught. However, when the purse is opened, it is found to be empty. In this case which one of the following statements is correct :

[DJS 2018]

a) 'A' and 'B' have committed no offence

b) 'A' has committed no offence while 'B' has committed theft.

c) 'A' has committed an offence and 'B' has abetted the same.

d) 'B' does not commit any offence and 'A' is guilty of abetment.

14.'A' instigates 'B' to instigate C to secretly bury the dead body of 'C's baby in order to conceal the birth of the child. 'B' instigates 'C' in consequence thereof. 'C' refuses to do the needful. In such a situation which of the following denotes the correct position?

[ DJS 2018-19]

a) A has committed no offence

b) 'B' has committed an offence

c) 'B' has committed no offence

d) Both (a) and (c)

15.A instigates his six- years old daughter B to take away from C, a purse containing Rs 1500. In this case which one of the following statements is correct ?

[UPSC CS 2001, DJS 2011]

a) B commits theft and A abets theft

b) A commits no offence but B commits theft

c) Both A and B commit no offence

d) B does not commit any offence but A commits abetment of theft

16. When an act abetted and a different act is done by the person instigated, the abettor is liable for the act done in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had directly abetted it, provided:

[DJS 2011]

a) The act done was a probable consequence of the abetment irrespective of being committed under the influence of instigation

b) The act was done with the aid or in pursuance of the conspiracy which constituted the abetment

c) The abettor had reasonable ground to believe that a different act may be committed

d) All of the above

17. B with the intent of temporarily use W's money and later on return it, instructs C, his six years old son, to take away W's purse containing Rs 20,000 without W's consent. C carried out the instructions. The criminal liability in this case is :

[DAPP 2010]

a) C is guilty of theft and B of abetment to commit theft

b) B does not commit any offence, but C commits theft

c) both B and C are not guilty of any offence

d) B is guilty of abetment of theft and C is not guilty of any offence

18.A instigates B to murder C. B refuses to do so. A is guilty of which one of the following ?

[DAPP 2005]

a) Criminal conspiracy

b) Abetment to attempt of murder

c) Abetment to commit murder

d) No offence

19. 'A' Instigates 'B' to murder 'C' who refuses to do so. 'A' is guilty of :

[ UPSC CS 1994, CJS 2003, DAPP 2005, HPJS 2007, MPJS 2007,UPSC CBI PP 2010, JJS 2016,CJS 2014, UJS 2016]

a) no offence

b) abetment to commit murder

c) criminal conspiracy

d) criminal instigation

20. Which one of these is not a mode of abetment under the Indian Penal Code ?

[ MPJS 2019]

a) Attempt

b) Aiding

c) Instigation

d) Conspiracy

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