SECTION 118 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Whoever intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with death or 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 of 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.
IPC 118 in Simple Words
If someone intends to help commit a serious crime punishable by death or life imprisonment and conceals the plan, they can be punished with up to seven years in prison if the crime is committed, or up to three years in prison if the crime is not committed, and they may also have to pay a fine.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, If the offence be committed | 7 Years + Fine | Same As Offence | Non-Bailable | Same As Offence |
If the offence be not committed | 3 Years + Fine | Same As Offence | Bailable | Same As Offence |
Offence : Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, If the offence be committed
Punishment : 7 Years + Fine
Cognizance : Same As Offence
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Same As Offence
Offence : If the offence be not committed
Punishment : 3 Years + Fine
Cognizance : Same As Offence
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Same As Offence
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What is IPC section 118?
IPC Section 118: Concealing intent to commit an offence punishable by death or life imprisonment
Is the 118 bailable?
Classification: This section, according to paragraph 1, is not bailable.