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A, a police officer, is legally duty-bound to prevent robbery. Instead of preventing it, A abets the commission of a robbery. However, the robbery is not actually committed. Under Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BN

Q: Answer-A, a police officer, is legally duty-bound to prevent robbery. Instead of preventing it, A abets the...

Correct Answer 2 General Abetment vs. Public Servant Abetment The law imposes a much higher standard of conduct on public servants. The punishment varies based on who the abettor is Section 51 General If an ordinary person abets a crime and it is not committed , they are liable for one-fourth 14 of the longest term for that offense. Section 52 Public Servant If a public servant, whose duty is to prevent that specific offense, abets it and it is not committed , the punishment is doubled to one-half 12 of the longest term.