Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
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Summary
Voluntarily hiding that a plan exists to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, or knowingly making a false statement about that plan, is an offence when done to facilitate or knowing it will likely facilitate the crime. If the underlying offence is committed, the concealer may be punished up to one-fourth of the longest jail term for that offence. If it is not committed, punishment may extend up to one-eighth of that term, or a fine, or both.
Example
Ravi learns that Arjun plans to steal stock from a neighbourhood shop. Ravi hides the plan and lies to the shopkeeper to cover Arjun. If the theft happens, Ravi can be punished up to one-fourth of the longest jail term for theft; if it does not, up to one-eighth, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment, voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the existence of a design to commit such offence, or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design shall,
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(a) if the offence be committed, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth; and
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(b) if the offence be not committed, to one-eighth, of the longest term of such imprisonment, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.
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