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Criminal conspiracy
Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, deals with criminal conspiracy.
(1) When two or more persons agree 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.
Offence : Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards.
Punishment : Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognizable or non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non-bailable.
By what Court triable : Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.
Offence : Any other criminal conspiracy.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first
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