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For the application of section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, it is necessary that the…

Section 3(5) BNS (formerly section 34 IPC) applies where a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention. More than one person is…

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For the application of section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, it is necessary that the criminal act is done by:

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Section 3(5) BNS (formerly section 34 IPC) applies where a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention. More than one person is required; exactly two is not the only permitted number and five is not a minimum. Common intention and participation in the criminal act remain necessary, so numbers alone do not establish liability.

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