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'A' instigates 'B' to burn the house of Z. B sets fire to the house and at the same time commits theft…

Under BNS s.51, the abettor is liable for the abetted act and, additionally, only for a different act that was its probable consequence; theft committed alongside the arson…

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'A' instigates 'B' to burn the house of Z. B sets fire to the house and at the same time commits theft of the property there. Whether A is guilty of?

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Under BNS s.51, the abettor is liable for the abetted act and, additionally, only for a different act that was its probable consequence; theft committed alongside the arson is a distinct, unrelated act, so A is guilty only of abetting the burning of the house.

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