A with intention to commit theft instigates B to take possession of pr...
The given situation involves two individuals, 'A' and 'B', and their actions regarding the possession of property belonging to 'Z'. Let's analyze the statements and reason provided:
Statement (A) states that 'A' is accused of abetment to commit theft while 'B' has not committed any offense. This statement is correct because 'A' intentionally instigated 'B' to take possession of property that belongs to 'Z', thereby committing the act of abetment to commit theft. On the other hand, 'B' is not aware that the property belongs to 'Z' and takes possession of it in good faith, believing it to be 'A's property.
Reason (R) states that an abetter's liability is not dependent on the liability of the principal offender. This means that even if 'B' has not committed any offense, 'A' can still be held liable for abetment to commit theft based on their intentional actions. This reason is also correct because in the given situation, 'A' intentionally misled 'B' to believe that the property belonged to 'A', thus instigating 'B' to commit the act.
Therefore, both statement (A) and reason (R) are correct. Furthermore, reason (R) explains statement (A) by stating that an abetter's liability is independent of the principal offender's liability. In this case, 'A' is accountable for abetment to commit theft regardless of whether 'B' committed any offense or not.
Hence, the correct answer is option C: Both statement (A) and reason (R) are correct, and reason (R) explains statement (A) properly.
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A with intention to commit theft instigates B to take possession of pr...
Explanation:
Abetment to commit theft involves intentionally encouraging or instigating someone to commit theft. In this scenario, A intentionally instigated B to take possession of Z's property by giving the false impression that the property belonged to A. As a result, A is accused of abetment to commit theft.
Statement (A) is correct because A's actions clearly fall under the definition of abetment to commit theft as per the Indian Penal Code.
Reason (R) is also correct because the liability of an abettor is independent of the liability of the principal offender. In this case, even though B took possession of the property believing it belonged to A, B has not committed any offence as he did so in good faith. Therefore, A can still be held accountable for abetment to commit theft, regardless of B's innocence.
Conclusion:
Both statement (A) and reason (R) are correct, and reason (R) properly explains why A is accused of abetment to commit theft while B has not committed any offence in this scenario.