Penal Code · s 115

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s 115Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for 15 years

Whoever abets the commission of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for 15 years, shall, if that offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

If any act for which the abettor is liable in consequence of the abetment and which causes hurt to any person, is done, the abettor shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years and fine.

A instigates B to murder Z. The offence is not committed. If B had murdered Z, he would have been subject to the punishment of death. Therefore A is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and also to fine; and if any hurt is done to Z in consequence of the abetment, he will be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years and to fine.