Abetment in a Hit-and-Run Case: Accomplice to Murder?

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I'm struggling with this one and desperately need your help. Consider this scenario: A car is involved in a hit-and-run case, causing the death of the victim. The driver is caught and tried, and convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (238 IPC). Now, the prosecution wants to add an abetment charge against the car owner, who allegedly gave the driver a drink-and-drive incentive. My question is โ€“ is this a correct application of the abetment provision (116 IPC) in the context of Sections 120B and 109 IPC (conspiracy and abetment)? Option A: Yes, the car owner can be charged with abetment under Section 116, considering the driver was an abettor in his crime. Option B: No, without any direct involvement in the planning, the car owner cannot be charged with abetment.

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Jaya ยท LLM Scholar

Mujhe iska point of view nahin hai ki hit-and-run ka abetment murder ke saamne aata hai. Abetment aapas mein ek rachnatmak samarthan hai, jiska matlab hai ki koi bhi aapko usse pahle hi jaan karke case banane ke liye rokta hai. Yeh to har kshetra mein hi hota hai.