Accomplice in Abetment: What's the Catch?

Accomplice in abetment under IPC 107 deals with someone who intentionally aids or abets another person to commit an offense. However, here's the thing: in most of your minds, 'aiding' will mean doing something physical to help the principal offender. Not so. AILET's question will trip you up here. According to the IPC, 'aiding' can also mean providing means or opportunities to help the principal offender.

For example, if someone gives a firearm to the principal offender who then uses it to commit an offense, the person who gave the firearm will also be liable under abetment, but only as an accomplice. Don't be lured into thinking that mere physical presence or passive knowledge of a crime is enough to make you an accomplice, especially in abetment cases.