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'A' entered into an agreement with 'B' to obtain undue favor from a member of the Government on the…

Under BNS s.45(b), abetment by conspiracy needs an agreement plus an act done in pursuance of it; A and B agreed to bribe C and the money was actually paid to him,…

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'A' entered into an agreement with 'B' to obtain undue favor from a member of the Government on the promise that 'A' will pay Rupees one lakh to /B' who will deliver the same to that member. A paid the amount to 'B' who in turn paid it to 'C', a member of Government for the said purpose as reward, 'C' subsequently refused to do any favor. On the basis of these facts:

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Under BNS s.45(b), abetment by conspiracy needs an agreement plus an act done in pursuance of it; A and B agreed to bribe C and the money was actually paid to him, satisfying that requirement, so both are liable even though C later refused the favour.

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