Multiple choice

X, servant of a household, agrees with A and B to keep the door of the house open during night to facilitate theft. In accordance with the agreement, X keeps the door open but A and B do not turn up. Here, the offence committed is

  1. attempt

  2. abetment by conspiracy

  3. abetment by instigation

  4. no offence

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A person abets the doing of a thing, who engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in order to the doing of that thing.