Section 49 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Punishment of
abetment if
act abetted is
committed in
consequence
and where no
express
provision is
made for its
punishment.

49. Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of
    the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Sanhita for the punishment of such
    abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.
    Explanation.—An act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of abetment,
    when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy, or
    with the aid which constitutes the abetment.
    Illustrations.
    (a) A instigates B to give false evidence. B, in consequence of the instigation, commits
    that offence. A is guilty of abetting that offence, and is liable to the same punishment as B.
    (b) A and B conspire to poison Z. A, in pursuance of the conspiracy, procures the
    poison and delivers it to B in order that he may administer it to Z. B, in pursuance of the
    conspiracy, administers the poison to Z in A’s absence and thereby causes Z’s death. Here
    B is guilty of murder. A is guilty of abetting that offence by conspiracy, and is liable to the
    punishment for murder