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'A', 'B' and 'C' decide amongst themselves to persuade 'D' to steal jewelry from the house of 'M' and…

Under section 120A of the IPC, criminal conspiracy is complete when two or more persons agree to commit an offence; for an agreement to commit an offence no further overt…

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'A', 'B' and 'C' decide amongst themselves to persuade 'D' to steal jewelry from the house of 'M' and they accordingly do so. 'D' readily agrees and sets out towards 'M's house in order to steal jewelry.

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Under section 120A of the IPC, criminal conspiracy is complete when two or more persons agree to commit an offence; for an agreement to commit an offence no further overt act is needed. D readily agreed and so joined the conspiracy, making all four liable. D's setting out may be mere preparation for theft, but that does not excuse him from the conspiracy already complete.

Current law: For offences from 1 July 2024, the corresponding BNS provision is section 61. BNS section 358 preserves prior IPC liabilities and proceedings.

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