Section 61 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Criminal
conspiracy.

Of criminal conspiracy

61. (1) When two or more persons agree with the common object to do, or cause to be
    done––
    (a) an illegal act; or
    (b) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated
    a criminal conspiracy:
    Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to
    a criminal conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties
    to such agreement in pursuance thereof.
    Explanation.—It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such
    agreement, or is merely incidental to that object.
    (2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy,––
    (a) to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous
    imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is
    made in this Sanhita for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same
    manner as if he had abetted such offence;
    (b) other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid
    shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six
    months, or with fine or with both.