Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.
Section 114: Abettor present when offence is committed
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 114 |
| Marginal note | Abettor present when offence is committed |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 124 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CR.A/1906/2008 of SANDIPBHAI MAHESHBHAI RANA Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 2026-01-29
- CRL.A/241/2014 of H K HALESH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-07
- APEAL/769/2018 of TULJIRAM ALIAS BAPPA ASHOK VIDYAGAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2025-01-03
- APPLN/1086/2023 of MEENAKSHI W/O. RAVI GAIKWAD Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-04-25
- APPLN/898/2023 of PARWATI VITTHAL MORE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-04-25
- APPLN/1080/2017 of SATYABHAMA @ SHAHUBAI W/O SAUDAGAR PAWAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2017-04-03
- APPLN/160/2008 of PANKAJ VIJAYAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2016-06-09
- APEAL/646/1996 of MAHENDRA SHANTARAM DHAMNASKAR Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-05-03
- APL/850/2013 of GHANSHYAM SITARAM BIDAWATKA AND ORS Vs VIPUL BAKUL PATEL AND ANRBombay High Court · 2013-11-11
- SANGEETABEN MAHENDRABHAI PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ANRSupreme Court of India · 2012-04-23
- HARINARAYAN G BAJAJ vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-06
- APEAL/825/2003 of HIRAMAN PANDHARINATH BHORE and ANR. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2009-12-03
- APEAL/417/2003 of RANJANA VINOD KEJRIWAL Vs VINOD KEJRIWAL and ORS.Bombay High Court · 2009-11-13
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