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P, Q, and R conspire to commit robbery (punishable with

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Section 612a states that conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall... be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence. Since robbery carries 10 years rigorous imprisonment more than 2 years, they are punished as abettors of robbery.

10 years rigorous imprisonment). The conspiracy is detected before the robbery is committed. Under Section 61(2)(a), how should they be punished?

A Six months imprisonment as per Section 61(2)(b)

B Same manner as if they had abetted robbery

C One-half of 10 years imprisonment (5 years maximum)

D Full punishment for robbery (10 years)

E No punishment since robbery was not actually committed

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