Indian Penal Code (IPC)

 

Section 118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

Whoever intending to facilitate or know­ing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commis­sion of an offence punishable with death or 1[imprisonment for life];

 

voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the exist­ence of a design to commit such offence or makes any representa­tion which he knows to be false respecting such design,

 

If offence be committed—if offence be not committed.—shall, if that offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or, if the offence be not committed, with imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to three years; and in either case shall also be liable to fine.

 

Illustration

 

A, knowing that dacoity is about to be committed at B, falsely informs the Magistrate that a dacoity is about to be committed at C, a place in an opposite direction, and thereby misleads the Magis­trate with intent to facilitate the commission of the offence. The dacoity is committed at B in pursuance of the design. A is punishable under this section.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Para I

 

Punishment—Imprisonment for 7 years and fine—According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable—Non-bailable—Triable by court by which offence abetted is triable—Non-com­poundable.

 

Para II

 

Punishment—Imprisonment for 3 years and fine—Ac­cording as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by court by which offence abetted is triable—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, sec. 117 and Sch., for “transporta­tion for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

 

 

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